#E45E97
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.7% 0.175 356.4), rgb(228, 94, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#E45E97 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45E97 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 94, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.175 356.4) |
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 #E45E97 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45E97 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45E97 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45E97 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA3
oklch(70.8% 0.137 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45E97
oklch(66.7% 0.175 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C23076
oklch(55.5% 0.191 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72163
oklch(49.1% 0.177 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#881E51
oklch(42.7% 0.147 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#E45E97 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) | #737E99 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979794 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55474 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45E97
#E45E97
oklch(66.7% 0.175 356.4)
- #00AD92
#00AD92
oklch(66.8% 0.125 176.2)
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 #E45E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45E97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
Use #E45E97 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.