#E0539C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.189 351.6), rgb(224, 83, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#E0539C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0539C |
| RGB | rgb(224, 83, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.189 351.6) |
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 #E0539C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0539C | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0539C text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0539C text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E476AB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0539C
oklch(65% 0.189 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C42681
oklch(55.5% 0.206 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9156D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#891759
oklch(42.6% 0.159 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D49
oklch(37.8% 0.123 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#E0539C 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) | #67789E | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9199 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04B71 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0539C
#E0539C
oklch(65% 0.189 351.6)
- #00A886
#00A886
oklch(65.1% 0.127 171.6)
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 #E0539C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.071
Use #E0539C 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.