#E15398
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.188 353.5), rgb(225, 83, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#E15398 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15398 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 83, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.188 353.5) |
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 #E15398 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15398 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15398 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15398 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E576A8
oklch(70.6% 0.148 353.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15398
oklch(65% 0.188 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5267C
oklch(55.5% 0.205 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1569
oklch(49.1% 0.191 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1756
oklch(42.7% 0.158 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D47
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#E15398 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) | #69779A | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909195 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14A6F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15398
#E15398
oklch(65% 0.188 353.5)
- #00A789
#00A789
oklch(65% 0.124 173.8)
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 #E15398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
Use #E15398 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.