#E45EAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.187 346.4), rgb(228, 94, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#E45EAE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45EAE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 94, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.187 346.4) |
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 #E45EAE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45EAE | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45EAE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45EAE text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.066 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E45EAE
oklch(67.5% 0.187 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#E52FA6
oklch(63% 0.238 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#750452
oklch(37.6% 0.156 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#450930
oklch(26.9% 0.099 346.1)
#E45EAE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25C7E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45EAE
#E45EAE
oklch(67.5% 0.187 346.4)
- #00B183
#00B183
oklch(67.4% 0.139 166.3)
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 #E45EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
Use #E45EAE 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.