#E5659E
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68% 0.169 354.7), rgb(229, 101, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#E5659E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5659E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.169 354.7) |
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 #E5659E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5659E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5659E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5659E text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACADB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 355)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5659E
oklch(68% 0.169 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#E53C91
oklch(63.2% 0.216 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#751046
oklch(37.7% 0.141 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#450D29
oklch(27% 0.09 354.3)
#E5659E 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) | #7883A0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55D7B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5659E
#E5659E
oklch(68% 0.169 354.7)
- #00B193
#00B193
oklch(67.9% 0.128 174.8)
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 #E5659E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E5659E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
Use #E5659E 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.