#E85FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.2% 0.189 347.6), rgb(232, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#E85FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85FAE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.189 347.6) |
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 #E85FAE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85FAE | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85FAE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85FAE text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.066 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CF
oklch(81% 0.118 347.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E85FAE
oklch(68.2% 0.189 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#E72CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.241 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#770250
oklch(37.8% 0.157 348)
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Step 950
950
#46092F
oklch(27% 0.099 347.8)
#E85FAE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAB | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75B7F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85FAE
#E85FAE
oklch(68.2% 0.189 347.6)
- #00B388
#00B388
oklch(68.1% 0.138 168)
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 #E85FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E85FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
Use #E85FAE 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.