#E15E84
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.7% 0.166 4.8), rgb(225, 94, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#E15E84 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15E84 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 94, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.166 4.8) |
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 #E15E84 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15E84 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15E84 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15E84 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37C96
oklch(70.7% 0.13 4.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15E84
oklch(65.7% 0.166 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33565
oklch(55.6% 0.181 5)
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Step 700
700
#A82654
oklch(49.1% 0.168 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#882245
oklch(42.6% 0.139 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E223A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#E15E84 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) | #777B85 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999481 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3506C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15E84
#E15E84
oklch(65.7% 0.166 4.8)
- #00A89A
#00A89A
oklch(65.8% 0.116 184.5)
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 #E15E84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E15E84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.062
Use #E15E84 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.