#E45EA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.181 351.1), rgb(228, 94, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#E45EA3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 351°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 94, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.181 351.1) |
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 #E45EA3 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45EA3 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45EA3 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45EA3 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EC
oklch(93.5% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E45EA3
oklch(67.1% 0.181 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#E7329A
oklch(63.1% 0.231 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#76074B
oklch(37.6% 0.151 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#460A2C
oklch(27% 0.096 351)
#E45EA3 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) | #707FA5 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A0 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35879 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45EA3
#E45EA3
oklch(67.1% 0.181 351.1)
- #00AF8B
#00AF8B
oklch(67.1% 0.131 171.2)
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 #E45EA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45EA3.
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 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #E45EA3 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.