#E45CAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.189 346.6), rgb(228, 92, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E45CAD is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45CAD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 92, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.189 346.6) |
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 #E45CAD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45CAD | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45CAD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45CAD text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E45CAD
oklch(67.3% 0.189 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#E72CA6
oklch(63.2% 0.242 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760252
oklch(37.7% 0.158 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#460930
oklch(27.1% 0.1 346.8)
#E45CAD 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) | #6A80B0 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AA | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2597D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45CAD
#E45CAD
oklch(67.3% 0.189 346.6)
- #00B083
#00B083
oklch(67.2% 0.138 166.6)
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 #E45CAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45CAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #E45CAD 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.