#E45889
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.6% 0.179 1.6), rgb(228, 88, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#E45889 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45889 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 88, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.179 1.6) |
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 #E45889 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45889 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45889 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45889 text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6789A
oklch(70.6% 0.14 1.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45889
oklch(65.6% 0.179 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62C6B
oklch(55.5% 0.194 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB1C59
oklch(49.1% 0.181 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B49
oklch(42.7% 0.15 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#701F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#E45889 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) | #72798A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989486 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6496B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45889
#E45889
oklch(65.6% 0.179 1.6)
- #00A896
#00A896
oklch(65.6% 0.118 181.7)
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 #E45889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
Use #E45889 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.