#E15E8D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.169 0.4), rgb(225, 94, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#E15E8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E15E8D |
| RGB | rgb(225, 94, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.169 0.4) |
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 #E15E8D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E15E8D | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E15E8D text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E15E8D text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9C
oklch(70.6% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E15E8D
oklch(66% 0.169 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C2346E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#A7255C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#88214B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D223F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 0)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#E15E8D 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) | #757C8E | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958A | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25270 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E15E8D
#E15E8D
oklch(66% 0.169 0.4)
- #00A995
#00A995
oklch(65.9% 0.119 180.4)
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 #E15E8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E15E8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
Use #E15E8D 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.