#E45D9D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.179 353.5), rgb(228, 93, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#E45D9D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45D9D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 93, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.179 353.5) |
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 #E45D9D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45D9D | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45D9D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45D9D text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.049 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#E279A7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45D9D
oklch(66.8% 0.179 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.195 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71E68
oklch(49% 0.181 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#881D55
oklch(42.7% 0.15 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2046
oklch(37.7% 0.116 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#E45D9D 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) | #717E9F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95969A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45576 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45D9D
#E45D9D
oklch(66.8% 0.179 353.5)
- #00AD8E
#00AD8E
oklch(66.7% 0.127 173.8)
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 #E45D9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45D9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E45D9D 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.