#E45FA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.179 351.6), rgb(228, 95, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#E45FA2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 352°. 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 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 95, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.179 351.6) |
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 #E45FA2 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45FA2 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45FA2 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E45FA2 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.112 351.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E45FA2
oklch(67.2% 0.179 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#E73499
oklch(63.2% 0.229 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#76094A
oklch(37.7% 0.149 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#460B2B
oklch(27% 0.094 352.3)
#E45FA2 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) | #7180A4 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979F | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45979 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45FA2
#E45FA2
oklch(67.2% 0.179 351.6)
- #00AF8C
#00AF8C
oklch(67.2% 0.131 171.7)
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 #E45FA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E45FA2.
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 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
Use #E45FA2 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.