#E1489C
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(64% 0.205 350.6), rgb(225, 72, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#E1489C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1489C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 72, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.205 350.6) |
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 #E1489C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1489C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1489C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1489C text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C9
oklch(81% 0.1 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E872AD
oklch(70.6% 0.159 350.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1489C
oklch(64% 0.205 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C91584
oklch(55.6% 0.222 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D0A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.172 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#71174B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#E1489C 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) | #5F739E | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E98 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13F6C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1489C
#E1489C
oklch(64% 0.205 350.6)
- #00A481
#00A481
oklch(64% 0.126 170.5)
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 #E1489C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.067
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.068
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.068
Use #E1489C 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.