#E45EA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.182 350.2), rgb(228, 94, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#E45EA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.182 350.2) |
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 #E45EA5 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45EA5 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45EA5 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45EA5 text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.063 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.113 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E45EA5
oklch(67.2% 0.182 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#E7329C
oklch(63.1% 0.232 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#76074C
oklch(37.7% 0.151 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#460A2D
oklch(27% 0.097 350)
#E45EA5 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) | #6F80A7 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A2 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3597A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45EA5
#E45EA5
oklch(67.2% 0.182 350.2)
- #00AF8A
#00AF8A
oklch(67.1% 0.132 170.6)
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 #E45EA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45EA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #E45EA5 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.