#E515C2
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.2% 0.27 337.4), rgb(229, 21, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#E515C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.270 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.270) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E515C2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 21, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 83%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.27 337.4) |
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 #E515C2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E515C2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E515C2 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E515C2 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F3
oklch(93.7% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.074 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#F79EDF
oklch(80.8% 0.133 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF61CF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E515C2
oklch(63.2% 0.27 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#730060
oklch(37.8% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#450439
oklch(26.9% 0.112 337.5)
#E515C2 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) | #236CC6 | 0.306 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7389BE | 0.255 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22C73 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.272 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E515C2
#E515C2
oklch(63.2% 0.27 337.4)
- #00A464
#00A464
oklch(63.3% 0.15 157.2)
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 #E515C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E515C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.052
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.072
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.072
Use #E515C2 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.