#E85EB6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.4% 0.195 344.3), rgb(232, 94, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#E85EB6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 94, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.195 344.3) |
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 #E85EB6 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85EB6 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85EB6 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85EB6 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#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
#FBC8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.068 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.122 343.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E85EB6
oklch(68.4% 0.195 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#E727AD
oklch(63.2% 0.249 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#760055
oklch(37.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#460732
oklch(27% 0.103 344.6)
#E85EB6 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) | #6A83B9 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB3 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65D82 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85EB6
#E85EB6
oklch(68.4% 0.195 344.3)
- #00B581
#00B581
oklch(68.4% 0.146 164)
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 #E85EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E85EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
Use #E85EB6 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.