#EB51A6
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.8% 0.206 350), rgb(235, 81, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#EB51A6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB51A6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 81, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.206 350) |
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 #EB51A6 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB51A6 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB51A6 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB51A6 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6CA
oklch(81% 0.101 350)
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Step 400
400
#E872AF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB51A6
oklch(66.8% 0.206 350)
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Step 600
600
#C91385
oklch(55.6% 0.224 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D095C
oklch(42.8% 0.173 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#71174B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#EB51A6 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) | #677BA8 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A2 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4A75 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB51A6
#EB51A6
oklch(66.8% 0.206 350)
- #00AE88
#00AE88
oklch(66.8% 0.132 170)
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 #EB51A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB51A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #EB51A6 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.