#E156A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.19 348.9), rgb(225, 86, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#E156A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E156A4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 86, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.19 348.9) |
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 #E156A4 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E156A4 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E156A4 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E156A4 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E376AF
oklch(70.6% 0.15 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E156A4
oklch(65.8% 0.19 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32786
oklch(55.6% 0.207 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81672
oklch(49.2% 0.193 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#88185D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#E156A4 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) | #677AA6 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A1 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05176 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E156A4
#E156A4
oklch(65.8% 0.19 348.9)
- #00AB83
#00AB83
oklch(65.9% 0.132 168.6)
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 #E156A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E156A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
Use #E156A4 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.