#E861AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.184 349.5), rgb(232, 97, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#E861AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E861AA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 97, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.184 349.5) |
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 #E861AA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E861AA | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E861AA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E861AA text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.063 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2CC
oklch(81% 0.115 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E861AA
oklch(68.3% 0.184 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#E7309E
oklch(63.1% 0.235 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#76054D
oklch(37.6% 0.153 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#460A2D
oklch(27% 0.097 350)
#E861AA 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) | #7183AC | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA7 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75C7E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E861AA
#E861AA
oklch(68.3% 0.184 349.5)
- #00B38B
#00B38B
oklch(68.2% 0.136 169.5)
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 #E861AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E861AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
Use #E861AA 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.