#E8569F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.6% 0.194 352.7), rgb(232, 86, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#E8569F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8569F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 86, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.194 352.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E8569F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8569F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8569F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8569F text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.095 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#E675A9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8569F
oklch(66.6% 0.194 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C7227F
oklch(55.7% 0.211 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB0F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1457
oklch(42.7% 0.162 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#701B48
oklch(37.7% 0.126 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#E8569F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C7CA1 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94D74 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8569F
#E8569F
oklch(66.6% 0.194 352.7)
- #00AD8C
#00AD8C
oklch(66.6% 0.128 172.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E8569F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E8569F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
Use #E8569F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.