#EA5FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.19 348.1), rgb(234, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#EA5FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5FAE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.19 348.1) |
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 #EA5FAE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5FAE | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5FAE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5FAE text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.066 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.12 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA5FAE
oklch(68.5% 0.19 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#E829A2
oklch(63% 0.243 348.1)
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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
#8E0060
oklch(42.8% 0.18 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#770050
oklch(37.7% 0.158 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#46082F
oklch(27% 0.1 347.6)
#EA5FAE 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) | #6F83B0 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAB | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95B7F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5FAE
#EA5FAE
oklch(68.5% 0.19 348.1)
- #00B489
#00B489
oklch(68.4% 0.138 168.1)
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 #EA5FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA5FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
Use #EA5FAE 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.