#E1548C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(64.7% 0.182 358.9), rgb(225, 84, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#E1548C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1548C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 84, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.182 358.9) |
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 #E1548C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1548C | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1548C text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1548C text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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.
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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
#E6779F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1548C
oklch(64.7% 0.182 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62A71
oklch(55.6% 0.198 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB195E
oklch(49.1% 0.184 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.152 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#701E40
oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#E1548C 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) | #6D768E | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939189 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2476A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1548C
#E1548C
oklch(64.7% 0.182 358.9)
- #00A590
#00A590
oklch(64.7% 0.118 179.4)
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 #E1548C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
Use #E1548C 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.