#E950A8
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.5% 0.207 348.7), rgb(233, 80, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#E950A8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E950A8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 80, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.207 348.7) |
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 #E950A8 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E950A8 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E950A8 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E950A8 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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 500.
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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
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#E872B1
oklch(70.8% 0.162 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E950A8
oklch(66.5% 0.207 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#C81388
oklch(55.6% 0.225 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0073
oklch(49% 0.205 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C095E
oklch(42.7% 0.173 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#71174D
oklch(37.8% 0.135 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#E950A8 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) | #647AAB | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A4 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94A75 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E950A8
#E950A8
oklch(66.5% 0.207 348.7)
- #00AD85
#00AD85
oklch(66.4% 0.133 168.8)
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 #E950A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E950A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.066
Use #E950A8 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.