#E85CA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.19 349.3), rgb(232, 92, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E85CA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 92, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.19 349.3) |
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 #E85CA9 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85CA9 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85CA9 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85CA9 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA0CC
oklch(80.8% 0.119 349.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E85CA9
oklch(67.7% 0.19 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA289F
oklch(63.2% 0.243 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#47082E
oklch(27.1% 0.1 349.3)
#E85CA9 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) | #6D80AB | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A6 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7577B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85CA9
#E85CA9
oklch(67.7% 0.19 349.3)
- #00B189
#00B189
oklch(67.6% 0.135 169.3)
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 #E85CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E85CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
Use #E85CA9 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.