#E45192
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65% 0.191 356.5), rgb(228, 81, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#E45192 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45192 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 81, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.191 356.5) |
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 #E45192 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45192 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45192 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45192 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C2
oklch(81% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E875A3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45192
oklch(65% 0.191 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82276
oklch(55.6% 0.208 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD0F63
oklch(49.2% 0.194 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1451
oklch(42.7% 0.16 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#711B43
oklch(37.7% 0.125 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#E45192 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) | #6B7694 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928F | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5446B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45192
#E45192
oklch(65% 0.191 356.5)
- #00A78D
#00A78D
oklch(65.1% 0.121 176.3)
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 #E45192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
Use #E45192 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.