#E859B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.199 345.8), rgb(232, 89, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E859B1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E859B1 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 89, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.199 345.8) |
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 #E859B1 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E859B1 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E859B1 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E859B1 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.07 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#FA9FD2
oklch(80.9% 0.124 345.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E859B1
oklch(67.6% 0.199 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA1FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.254 346)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0064
oklch(42.8% 0.181 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#470631
oklch(27.1% 0.105 346.1)
#E859B1 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) | #6880B4 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AE | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7577D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E859B1
#E859B1
oklch(67.6% 0.199 345.8)
- #00B283
#00B283
oklch(67.7% 0.141 165.9)
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 #E859B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E859B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #E859B1 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.