#E15CAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.186 346.2), rgb(225, 92, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#E15CAC is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15CAC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 92, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.186 346.2) |
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 #E15CAC | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15CAC | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15CAC text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E15CAC text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#E078B3
oklch(70.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15CAC
oklch(66.8% 0.186 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF2C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.203 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A41C76
oklch(49% 0.188 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#861C60
oklch(42.8% 0.156 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#E15CAC 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) | #6A7FAE | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A9 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5A7C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15CAC
#E15CAC
oklch(66.8% 0.186 346.2)
- #00AF81
#00AF81
oklch(66.9% 0.139 166.1)
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 #E15CAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E15CAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #E15CAC 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.