#E137AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.1% 0.231 344.1), rgb(225, 55, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#E137AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E137AB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 55, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.231 344.1) |
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 #E137AB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E137AB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E137AB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E137AB text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 344.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A3D3
oklch(81% 0.114 344)
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Step 400
400
#EB6BBC
oklch(70.6% 0.182 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E137AB
oklch(63.1% 0.231 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#730C55
oklch(37.8% 0.151 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#440C32
oklch(27.1% 0.096 343.8)
#E137AB 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) | #4C6EAE | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA7 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0366D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E137AB
#E137AB
oklch(63.1% 0.231 344.1)
- #00A273
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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 #E137AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E137AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.057
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.070
Use #E137AB 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.