#E0138D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.9% 0.241 352.7), rgb(224, 19, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#E0138D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0138D |
| RGB | rgb(224, 19, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 84%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.241 352.7) |
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 #E0138D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0138D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0138D text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0138D text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#F566AB
oklch(70.8% 0.188 352.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0138D
oklch(59.9% 0.241 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#790049
oklch(37.8% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#47082B
oklch(27% 0.099 352.3)
#E0138D 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) | #496090 | 0.274 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818389 | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20054 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0138D
#E0138D
oklch(59.9% 0.241 352.7)
- #009679
#009679
oklch(60% 0.116 172.6)
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 #E0138D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.062
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.062
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #E0138D 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.