#E1538D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(64.7% 0.184 358.3), rgb(225, 83, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#E1538D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1538D |
| RGB | rgb(225, 83, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.184 358.3) |
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 #E1538D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1538D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1538D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1538D text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#E677A0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 358)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1538D
oklch(64.7% 0.184 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#C72872
oklch(55.6% 0.201 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB1860
oklch(49.1% 0.186 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B194E
oklch(42.7% 0.154 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#701D41
oklch(37.7% 0.121 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#E1538D 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) | #6C768F | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918A | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2466A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1538D
#E1538D
oklch(64.7% 0.184 358.3)
- #00A58E
#00A58E
oklch(64.6% 0.119 178.1)
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 #E1538D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
Use #E1538D 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.