#E85EA7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.186 350.4), rgb(232, 94, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#E85EA7 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 94, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.186 350.4) |
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 #E85EA7 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85EA7 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85EA7 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85EA7 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FCC8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 350.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E85EA7
oklch(67.8% 0.186 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#E92C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.238 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#77024C
oklch(37.6% 0.155 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#46092D
oklch(26.9% 0.098 349.8)
#E85EA7 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) | #7081A9 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A4 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8587B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85EA7
#E85EA7
oklch(67.8% 0.186 350.4)
- #00B28C
#00B28C
oklch(67.9% 0.134 170.4)
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 #E85EA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E85EA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
Use #E85EA7 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.