#E4588E
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.7% 0.18 359.4), rgb(228, 88, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#E4588E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4588E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 88, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.18 359.4) |
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 #E4588E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4588E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4588E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4588E text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6789E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4588E
oklch(65.7% 0.18 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62B70
oklch(55.6% 0.196 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1B5E
oklch(49% 0.182 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.15 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E40
oklch(37.6% 0.118 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#E4588E 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) | #717990 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64B6D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4588E
#E4588E
oklch(65.7% 0.18 359.4)
- #00A993
#00A993
oklch(65.8% 0.12 179.1)
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 #E4588E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E4588E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
Use #E4588E 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.