#E45095
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65% 0.194 355.1), rgb(228, 80, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#E45095 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45095 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 80, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.194 355.1) |
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 #E45095 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45095 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45095 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45095 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E875A5
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45095
oklch(65% 0.194 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#C82079
oklch(55.6% 0.21 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD0C66
oklch(49.2% 0.196 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1353
oklch(42.7% 0.162 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#711A45
oklch(37.7% 0.127 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#E45095 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) | #697697 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929292 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5446C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45095
#E45095
oklch(65% 0.194 355.1)
- #00A78B
#00A78B
oklch(65% 0.123 175)
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 #E45095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #E45095 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.