#E872AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.7), rgb(232, 114, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#E872AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E872AF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 114, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.7) |
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 #E872AF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E872AF | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E872AF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E872AF text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E872AF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD459B
oklch(63.1% 0.205 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#C81586
oklch(55.6% 0.223 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.172 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#71174C
oklch(37.7% 0.134 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#E872AF 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) | #7F8DB1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AC | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66E89 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E872AF
#E872AF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.7)
- #00BC93
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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 #E872AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E872AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.057
Use #E872AF 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.