#E14A9C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.202 350.8), rgb(225, 74, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#E14A9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14A9C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 74, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.202 350.8) |
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 #E14A9C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14A9C | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14A9C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14A9C text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#E873AD
oklch(70.8% 0.158 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14A9C
oklch(64.2% 0.202 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C81883
oklch(55.5% 0.22 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.169 351)
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Step 900
900
#71184A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#42102B
oklch(26.8% 0.083 350.9)
#E14A9C 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) | #61749E | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F98 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1426D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14A9C
#E14A9C
oklch(64.2% 0.202 350.8)
- #00A582
#00A582
oklch(64.2% 0.126 170.7)
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 #E14A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.069
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.070
Use #E14A9C 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.