#E1599A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.181 353.5), rgb(225, 89, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#E1599A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1599A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 89, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.181 353.5) |
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 #E1599A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1599A | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1599A text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1599A 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E378A7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1599A
oklch(65.8% 0.181 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32D7C
oklch(55.7% 0.197 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81D69
oklch(49.2% 0.183 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#881C55
oklch(42.7% 0.151 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F46
oklch(37.7% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#E1599A 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) | #6D7B9C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929397 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15173 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1599A
#E1599A
oklch(65.8% 0.181 353.5)
- #00AA8B
#00AA8B
oklch(65.8% 0.126 173.5)
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 #E1599A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E1599A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.069
Use #E1599A 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.