#E965B5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.185 345.6), rgb(233, 101, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#E965B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E965B5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 101, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.185 345.6) |
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 #E965B5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E965B5 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E965B5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E965B5 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.064 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A2D1
oklch(81% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E965B5
oklch(69.3% 0.185 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#E432A8
oklch(63.1% 0.236 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#750753
oklch(37.8% 0.154 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#450A31
oklch(27% 0.098 345.3)
#E965B5 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) | #7187B8 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969DB2 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76385 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E965B5
#E965B5
oklch(69.3% 0.185 345.6)
- #00B887
#00B887
oklch(69.4% 0.145 165.7)
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 #E965B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E965B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
Use #E965B5 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.