#E04E95
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.193 353.9), rgb(224, 78, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#E04E95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04E95 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 78, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.193 353.9) |
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 #E04E95 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04E95 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04E95 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04E95 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#E775A7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 354)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04E95
oklch(64.2% 0.193 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#C7227C
oklch(55.6% 0.209 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0F68
oklch(49.2% 0.195 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1455
oklch(42.6% 0.161 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#701B46
oklch(37.7% 0.125 354)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#E04E95 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) | #667497 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F92 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1436B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04E95
#E04E95
oklch(64.2% 0.193 353.9)
- #00A487
#00A487
oklch(64.1% 0.122 174.1)
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 #E04E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.071
Use #E04E95 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.