#E15A9F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.182 351.5), rgb(225, 90, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#E15A9F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 351°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15A9F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 90, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.182 351.5) |
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 #E15A9F | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15A9F | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15A9F text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15A9F text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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 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
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E278AB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 351.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15A9F
oklch(66.1% 0.182 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22D80
oklch(55.6% 0.198 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#871C58
oklch(42.6% 0.152 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F49
oklch(37.7% 0.119 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#E15A9F 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) | #6C7CA1 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949C | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15376 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15A9F
#E15A9F
oklch(66.1% 0.182 351.5)
- #00AB88
#00AB88
oklch(66% 0.129 171.3)
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 #E15A9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E15A9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #E15A9F 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.