#E157A6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.19 348.1), rgb(225, 87, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#E157A6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E157A6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 87, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.19 348.1) |
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 #E157A6 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E157A6 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E157A6 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E157A6 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348)
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Step 400
400
#E277B1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E157A6
oklch(66% 0.19 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22888
oklch(55.6% 0.207 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71773
oklch(49.1% 0.192 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#88195E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#E157A6 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) | #677BA8 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A3 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05377 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E157A6
#E157A6
oklch(66% 0.19 348.1)
- #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 #E157A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E157A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.073
Use #E157A6 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.