#E1538B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.183 359.2), rgb(225, 83, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E1538B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1538B |
| RGB | rgb(225, 83, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.183 359.2) |
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 #E1538B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1538B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1538B text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1538B text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E7779E
oklch(70.7% 0.144 359.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1538B
oklch(64.6% 0.183 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#C72970
oklch(55.6% 0.199 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB185E
oklch(49% 0.185 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B194D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 359)
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Step 900
900
#701D40
oklch(37.6% 0.12 359)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#E1538B 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) | #6D768D | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939188 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34569 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1538B
#E1538B
oklch(64.6% 0.183 359.2)
- #00A58F
#00A58F
oklch(64.6% 0.118 178.7)
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 #E1538B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
Use #E1538B 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.