#E157BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.204 339.3), rgb(225, 87, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#E157BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E157BD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 87, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.204 339.3) |
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 #E157BD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E157BD | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E157BD text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E157BD text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F2
oklch(93.7% 0.037 339.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 300
300
#F79FDB
oklch(80.8% 0.128 339.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E157BD
oklch(66.9% 0.204 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#E51FBB
oklch(63.2% 0.261 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#74005D
oklch(37.8% 0.165 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#450637
oklch(27% 0.108 339.3)
#E157BD 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) | #5E7FC0 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BA | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5B82 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E157BD
#E157BD
oklch(66.9% 0.204 339.3)
- #00B072
#00B072
oklch(66.8% 0.153 159.4)
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 #E157BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E157BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.077
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #E157BD 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.