#E15480
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.4% 0.179 4.3), rgb(225, 84, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#E15480 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15480 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 84, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.179 4.3) |
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 #E15480 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15480 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15480 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15480 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77896
oklch(70.6% 0.14 4.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15480
oklch(64.4% 0.179 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#C82C65
oklch(55.7% 0.194 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B54
oklch(49.1% 0.181 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B45
oklch(42.7% 0.15 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#701F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#E15480 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) | #717581 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96907D | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34365 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15480
#E15480
oklch(64.4% 0.179 4.3)
- #00A395
#00A395
oklch(64.3% 0.114 184.2)
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 #E15480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
Use #E15480 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.