#E45E87
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.2% 0.17 3.9), rgb(228, 94, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E45E87 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45E87 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 94, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.17 3.9) |
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 #E45E87 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45E87 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45E87 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45E87 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
-
Step 300
300
#EFAABA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 3.8)
-
Step 400
400
#E47B97
oklch(70.7% 0.133 4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45E87
oklch(66.2% 0.17 3.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C43267
oklch(55.5% 0.185 3.8)
-
Step 700
700
#A92356
oklch(49.1% 0.172 3.7)
-
Step 800
800
#892046
oklch(42.7% 0.142 3.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6E213B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 3.4)
-
Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#E45E87 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) | #787C88 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9684 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64F6E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45E87
#E45E87
oklch(66.2% 0.17 3.9)
- #00AA9B
#00AA9B
oklch(66.3% 0.118 183.9)
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 #E45E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.067
Use #E45E87 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.