#E865BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.5% 0.189 342.1), rgb(232, 101, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#E865BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 342°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E865BD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 101, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.189 342.1) |
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 #E865BD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E865BD | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E865BD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E865BD text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.065 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 342)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E865BD
oklch(69.5% 0.189 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#E230B1
oklch(63.1% 0.242 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#C70099
oklch(55.7% 0.24 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#740658
oklch(37.8% 0.157 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#440A34
oklch(27% 0.1 341.6)
#E865BD 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) | #6E88C0 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939DBA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56689 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E865BD
#E865BD
oklch(69.5% 0.189 342.1)
- #00B980
#00B980
oklch(69.5% 0.151 162.4)
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 #E865BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E865BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #E865BD 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.