#E151A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.198 347.9), rgb(225, 81, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#E151A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E151A5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 81, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.198 347.9) |
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 #E151A5 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E151A5 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E151A5 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E151A5 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#E575B2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E151A5
oklch(65.3% 0.198 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42189
oklch(55.5% 0.214 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A90D74
oklch(49.1% 0.2 348)
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Step 800
800
#89135F
oklch(42.6% 0.165 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#E151A5 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) | #6378A7 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A2 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04C74 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E151A5
#E151A5
oklch(65.3% 0.198 347.9)
- #00A980
#00A980
oklch(65.2% 0.132 167.8)
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 #E151A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E151A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.075
Use #E151A5 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.