#E158BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.203 339.3), rgb(225, 88, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#E158BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E158BD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 88, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.203 339.3) |
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 #E158BD | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E158BD | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E158BD text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E158BD text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FAC8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 340)
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Step 300
300
#F7A0DB
oklch(81% 0.126 339.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E158BD
oklch(67% 0.203 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#E422BB
oklch(63.1% 0.259 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#C500A0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 339.4)
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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)
#E158BD 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 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895BA | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5C83 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E158BD
#E158BD
oklch(67% 0.203 339.3)
- #00B172
#00B172
oklch(67% 0.154 159.1)
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 #E158BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E158BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #E158BD 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.