#E1498B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.5% 0.196 357.6), rgb(225, 73, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#E1498B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1498B |
| RGB | rgb(225, 73, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.196 357.6) |
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 #E1498B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1498B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1498B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1498B text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C1
oklch(81% 0.096 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA74A1
oklch(70.8% 0.153 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1498B
oklch(63.5% 0.196 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1C74
oklch(55.7% 0.213 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0561
oklch(49.2% 0.198 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#721942
oklch(37.7% 0.128 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#E1498B 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) | #66718D | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D87 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33964 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1498B
#E1498B
oklch(63.5% 0.196 357.6)
- #00A18A
#00A18A
oklch(63.4% 0.117 177.7)
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 #E1498B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.068
Use #E1498B 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.