#E15D9B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.176 353.7), rgb(225, 93, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E15D9B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15D9B |
| RGB | rgb(225, 93, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.176 353.7) |
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 #E15D9B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15D9B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15D9B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15D9B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EDAAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15D9B
oklch(66.3% 0.176 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1317B
oklch(55.6% 0.191 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62168
oklch(49.1% 0.178 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#871F55
oklch(42.7% 0.147 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2146
oklch(37.8% 0.114 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#E15D9B 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) | #707D9D | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949598 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15575 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15D9B
#E15D9B
oklch(66.3% 0.176 353.7)
- #00AC8D
#00AC8D
oklch(66.4% 0.127 173.7)
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 #E15D9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E15D9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
Use #E15D9B 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.