#EA59AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.198 348.3), rgb(234, 89, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#EA59AC is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA59AC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 89, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.198 348.3) |
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 #EA59AC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA59AC | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA59AC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA59AC text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.07 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCE
oklch(80.9% 0.124 348.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA59AC
oklch(67.7% 0.198 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC1DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.253 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA008A
oklch(55.5% 0.233 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#770050
oklch(37.7% 0.158 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#47062F
oklch(27% 0.104 348)
#EA59AC 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) | #6B7FAF | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A9 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9547B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA59AC
#EA59AC
oklch(67.7% 0.198 348.3)
- #00B288
#00B288
oklch(67.8% 0.137 168.3)
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 #EA59AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA59AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
Use #EA59AC 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.