#E138A5
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63% 0.227 346.2), rgb(225, 56, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#E138A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E138A5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 56, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.227 346.2) |
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 #E138A5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E138A5 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E138A5 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E138A5 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.112 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.178 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E138A5
oklch(63% 0.227 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#730D52
oklch(37.7% 0.148 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#440C30
oklch(27% 0.094 345.9)
#E138A5 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) | #506EA8 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA1 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0336A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E138A5
#E138A5
oklch(63% 0.227 346.2)
- #00A177
#00A177
oklch(62.9% 0.13 166.4)
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 #E138A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E138A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.065
Use #E138A5 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.