#E4579D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.188 352.7), rgb(228, 87, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#E4579D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4579D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 87, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.188 352.7) |
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 #E4579D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4579D | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4579D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4579D text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E577A9
oklch(70.8% 0.147 352.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4579D
oklch(66.1% 0.188 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C5277E
oklch(55.6% 0.205 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9166A
oklch(49% 0.19 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#891857
oklch(42.6% 0.157 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D47
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#E4579D 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) | #6C7B9F | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93949A | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44F73 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4579D
#E4579D
oklch(66.1% 0.188 352.7)
- #00AB8A
#00AB8A
oklch(66% 0.127 172.4)
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 #E4579D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E4579D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
Use #E4579D 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.