#E15681
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.176 4.3), rgb(225, 86, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#E15681 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15681 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 86, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.176 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 #E15681 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15681 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15681 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15681 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
-
Step 300
300
#F1AABA
oklch(81% 0.086 4.3)
-
Step 400
400
#E67996
oklch(70.7% 0.137 4.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15681
oklch(64.6% 0.176 4.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C72E66
oklch(55.7% 0.192 4.3)
-
Step 700
700
#AB1E54
oklch(49.1% 0.178 4.5)
-
Step 800
800
#8B1D45
oklch(42.7% 0.147 4.4)
-
Step 900
900
#701F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 4.3)
-
Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#E15681 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) | #727682 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917E | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34567 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15681
#E15681
oklch(64.6% 0.176 4.3)
- #00A496
#00A496
oklch(64.6% 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 #E15681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
Use #E15681 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.