#E1589F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.185 351.2), rgb(225, 88, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#E1589F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1589F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 88, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.185 351.2) |
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 #E1589F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1589F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1589F text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1589F text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C8
oklch(81% 0.091 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E378AB
oklch(70.8% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1589F
oklch(65.8% 0.185 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C22B81
oklch(55.5% 0.2 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#881B59
oklch(42.7% 0.154 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#E1589F 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) | #6B7BA1 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91939C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15175 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1589F
#E1589F
oklch(65.8% 0.185 351.2)
- #00AA87
#00AA87
oklch(65.7% 0.128 171.2)
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 #E1589F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E1589F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
Use #E1589F 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.