#E0538F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(64.6% 0.184 357.2), rgb(224, 83, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#E0538F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0538F |
| RGB | rgb(224, 83, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.184 357.2) |
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 #E0538F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0538F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0538F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0538F text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9C1
oklch(81% 0.09 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#E677A1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 357.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0538F
oklch(64.6% 0.184 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#C62974
oklch(55.6% 0.2 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB1862
oklch(49.2% 0.186 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1950
oklch(42.6% 0.154 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#701E42
oklch(37.8% 0.12 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#E0538F 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) | #6B7691 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92908C | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1476B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0538F
#E0538F
oklch(64.6% 0.184 357.2)
- #00A58D
#00A58D
oklch(64.6% 0.119 177.4)
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 #E0538F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
Use #E0538F 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.