#E4549C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.192 352.7), rgb(228, 84, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#E4549C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4549C |
| RGB | rgb(228, 84, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.192 352.7) |
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 #E4549C | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4549C | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4549C text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4549C text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400
#E675A9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4549C
oklch(65.7% 0.192 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6247E
oklch(55.6% 0.208 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA126B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1557
oklch(42.6% 0.16 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#E4549C 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) | #6A799E | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929399 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44B71 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4549C
#E4549C
oklch(65.7% 0.192 352.7)
- #00AA89
#00AA89
oklch(65.8% 0.127 172.3)
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 #E4549C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E4549C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
Use #E4549C 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.