#E4539F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.194 351.3), rgb(228, 83, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#E4539F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4539F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 83, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.194 351.3) |
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 #E4539F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4539F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4539F text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4539F text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E675AC
oklch(70.8% 0.152 351.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4539F
oklch(65.7% 0.194 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#C62281
oklch(55.6% 0.211 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0F6D
oklch(49% 0.196 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1459
oklch(42.6% 0.162 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#E4539F 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) | #6879A1 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44B72 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4539F
#E4539F
oklch(65.7% 0.194 351.3)
- #00AA87
#00AA87
oklch(65.7% 0.128 171.2)
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 #E4539F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E4539F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
Use #E4539F 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.