#E5519D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.197 352.1), rgb(229, 81, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#E5519D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5519D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 81, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.197 352.1) |
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 #E5519D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5519D | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5519D text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5519D text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E774AA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5519D
oklch(65.6% 0.197 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#C71E80
oklch(55.5% 0.214 352)
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Step 700
700
#AC096C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1158
oklch(42.6% 0.165 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#E5519D 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) | #67789F | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91939A | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54870 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5519D
#E5519D
oklch(65.6% 0.197 352.1)
- #00A988
#00A988
oklch(65.5% 0.127 172.2)
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 #E5519D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E5519D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
Use #E5519D 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.