#E14E99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.196 352.5), rgb(225, 78, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#E14E99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14E99 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 78, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.196 352.5) |
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 #E14E99 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14E99 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14E99 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14E99 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.095 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#E774AA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14E99
oklch(64.5% 0.196 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7207F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.198 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1257
oklch(42.6% 0.163 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#E14E99 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) | #65759B | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9096 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1456D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14E99
#E14E99
oklch(64.5% 0.196 352.5)
- #00A686
#00A686
oklch(64.6% 0.125 172.5)
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 #E14E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
Use #E14E99 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.