#E459A1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.187 351.2), rgb(228, 89, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E459A1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E459A1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 89, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.187 351.2) |
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 #E459A1 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E459A1 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E459A1 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E459A1 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#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
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E459A1
oklch(66.5% 0.187 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C32981
oklch(55.6% 0.203 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A8186D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#891959
oklch(42.8% 0.157 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#E459A1 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) | #6C7CA3 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959E | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45276 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E459A1
#E459A1
oklch(66.5% 0.187 351.2)
- #00AD89
#00AD89
oklch(66.5% 0.13 171)
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 #E459A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E459A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
Use #E459A1 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.