#E85CB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.2 343), rgb(232, 92, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#E85CB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 92, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.2 343) |
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 #E85CB9 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85CB9 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85CB9 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85CB9 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FCE1F0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 343.5)
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Step 300
300
#F99FD6
oklch(80.9% 0.126 342.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E85CB9
oklch(68.3% 0.2 343)
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Step 500
500
#E721B1
oklch(63.1% 0.255 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#750057
oklch(37.7% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#460634
oklch(27% 0.106 342.7)
#E85CB9 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) | #6782BC | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909AB6 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65C83 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85CB9
#E85CB9
oklch(68.3% 0.2 343)
- #00B57E
#00B57E
oklch(68.4% 0.148 162.7)
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 #E85CB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E85CB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #E85CB9 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.