#EA68AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.6% 0.177 349.2), rgb(234, 104, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#EA68AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 349°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA68AE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.177 349.2) |
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 #EA68AE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA68AE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA68AE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA68AE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3CC
oklch(81% 0.111 349.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA68AE
oklch(69.6% 0.177 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#E4379E
oklch(63.1% 0.226 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#750C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.148 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#450C2D
oklch(27% 0.093 349.7)
#EA68AE 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) | #7788B0 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96483 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA68AE
#EA68AE
oklch(69.6% 0.177 349.2)
- #00B88F
#00B88F
oklch(69.6% 0.139 169.5)
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 #EA68AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA68AE.
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 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.039
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
Use #EA68AE 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.