#E1537E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.2% 0.179 5), rgb(225, 83, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#E1537E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1537E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 83, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.179 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 #E1537E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1537E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1537E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1537E text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87895
oklch(70.7% 0.141 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1537E
oklch(64.2% 0.179 5)
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Step 600
600
#C82B64
oklch(55.6% 0.195 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD1A53
oklch(49.2% 0.182 5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A44
oklch(42.6% 0.151 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#711E39
oklch(37.7% 0.118 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#421321
oklch(26.8% 0.074 5.2)
#E1537E 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) | #70747F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96907B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44164 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1537E
#E1537E
oklch(64.2% 0.179 5)
- #00A396
#00A396
oklch(64.3% 0.113 184.9)
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 #E1537E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
Use #E1537E 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.