#E15D98
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.175 355.1), rgb(225, 93, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#E15D98 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15D98 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 93, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.175 355.1) |
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 #E15D98 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15D98 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15D98 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15D98 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15D98
oklch(66.2% 0.175 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13179
oklch(55.5% 0.19 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62266
oklch(49.1% 0.176 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#871F53
oklch(42.7% 0.146 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2144
oklch(37.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#E15D98 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) | #717D9A | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959595 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15474 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15D98
#E15D98
oklch(66.2% 0.175 355.1)
- #00AB8E
#00AB8E
oklch(66.2% 0.125 174.8)
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 #E15D98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E15D98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
Use #E15D98 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.