#E159AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.192 344.7), rgb(225, 89, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E159AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E159AF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 89, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.192 344.7) |
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 #E159AF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E159AF | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E159AF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E159AF text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E177B6
oklch(70.8% 0.15 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E159AF
oklch(66.6% 0.192 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0288F
oklch(55.6% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5187A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#861963
oklch(42.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D51
oklch(37.7% 0.126 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#E159AF 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) | #667EB2 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AC | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF587C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E159AF
#E159AF
oklch(66.6% 0.192 344.7)
- #00AE7E
#00AE7E
oklch(66.5% 0.14 165)
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 #E159AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E159AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #E159AF 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.