#E15D78
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.3% 0.166 10.3), rgb(225, 93, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#E15D78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15D78 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 93, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.166 10.3) |
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 #E15D78 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15D78 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15D78 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15D78 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C8E
oklch(70.6% 0.129 9.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15D78
oklch(65.3% 0.166 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5355A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9264A
oklch(49% 0.167 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A223D
oklch(42.8% 0.139 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2334
oklch(37.8% 0.108 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#E15D78 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) | #797978 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9375 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44B67 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15D78
#E15D78
oklch(65.3% 0.166 10.3)
- #00A5A0
#00A5A0
oklch(65.2% 0.112 191)
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 #E15D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
Use #E15D78 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.