#E868AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.175 349.1), rgb(232, 104, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E868AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E868AD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 104, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.175 349.1) |
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 #E868AD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E868AD | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E868AD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E868AD text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.061 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 348.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E868AD
oklch(69.3% 0.175 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#E3399E
oklch(63.1% 0.224 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#740E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.146 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#440C2D
oklch(26.8% 0.092 349)
#E868AD 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) | #7787AF | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAA | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76483 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E868AD
#E868AD
oklch(69.3% 0.175 349.1)
- #00B78D
#00B78D
oklch(69.3% 0.139 168.9)
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 #E868AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E868AD.
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 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
Use #E868AD 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.