#E85FB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.195 343.2), rgb(232, 95, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#E85FB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85FB9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 95, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.195 343.2) |
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 #E85FB9 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85FB9 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85FB9 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85FB9 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FAC8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.123 343.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E85FB9
oklch(68.6% 0.195 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#E627AF
oklch(63.1% 0.25 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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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
#450833
oklch(27% 0.102 343.1)
#E85FB9 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) | #6A84BC | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB6 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65F84 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85FB9
#E85FB9
oklch(68.6% 0.195 343.2)
- #00B680
#00B680
oklch(68.7% 0.148 163.3)
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 #E85FB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E85FB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
Use #E85FB9 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.