#E15788
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65% 0.177 1.3), rgb(225, 87, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#E15788 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15788 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 87, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.177 1.3) |
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 #E15788 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15788 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15788 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15788 text on black | 5.92:1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E5799B
oklch(70.7% 0.138 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15788
oklch(65% 0.177 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#C62E6C
oklch(55.7% 0.192 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.178 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#E15788 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) | #717789 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959285 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3496A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15788
#E15788
oklch(65% 0.177 1.3)
- #00A693
#00A693
oklch(65% 0.117 180.9)
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 #E15788, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E15788.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
Use #E15788 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.