#E153A7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.196 347.3), rgb(225, 83, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#E153A7 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E153A7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 83, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.196 347.3) |
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 #E153A7 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E153A7 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E153A7 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E153A7 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EFA7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 347.3)
-
Step 400
400
#E475B2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 347.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E153A7
oklch(65.6% 0.196 347.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C3238A
oklch(55.5% 0.213 347.3)
-
Step 700
700
#A81075
oklch(49% 0.198 347.3)
-
Step 800
800
#89155F
oklch(42.8% 0.164 347.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6E1B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 347.3)
-
Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#E153A7 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) | #6479AA | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A4 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04F76 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E153A7
#E153A7
oklch(65.6% 0.196 347.3)
- #00AA80
#00AA80
oklch(65.5% 0.134 167.4)
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 #E153A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E153A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.075
Use #E153A7 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.