#E159BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.201 339.4), rgb(225, 89, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#E159BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E159BD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.201 339.4) |
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 #E159BD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E159BD | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E159BD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E159BD text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.125 339.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E159BD
oklch(67.1% 0.201 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#E424BA
oklch(63.2% 0.257 339.6)
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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
#450737
oklch(27.1% 0.106 339.4)
#E159BD 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) | #5F80C0 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895BA | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5D83 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E159BD
#E159BD
oklch(67.1% 0.201 339.4)
- #00B173
#00B173
oklch(67.1% 0.153 159.5)
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 #E159BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E159BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.075
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #E159BD 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.