#E15591
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65% 0.183 356.9), rgb(225, 85, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#E15591 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15591 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 85, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.183 356.9) |
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 #E15591 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15591 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15591 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15591 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E577A2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15591
oklch(65% 0.183 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#C52A75
oklch(55.5% 0.198 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1A62
oklch(49.1% 0.184 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1A50
oklch(42.7% 0.153 357)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#E15591 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) | #6D7793 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928E | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2496D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15591
#E15591
oklch(65% 0.183 356.9)
- #00A78E
#00A78E
oklch(65.1% 0.121 176.9)
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 #E15591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
Use #E15591 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.