#E575A9
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.5% 0.15 352.4), rgb(229, 117, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#E575A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E575A9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 117, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.15 352.4) |
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 #E575A9 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E575A9 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E575A9 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E575A9 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E575A9
oklch(70.5% 0.15 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B94
oklch(63.1% 0.192 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6247F
oklch(55.7% 0.208 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA126B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1657
oklch(42.7% 0.16 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#E575A9 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) | #838EAB | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A1A6 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F37088 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E575A9
#E575A9
oklch(70.5% 0.15 352.4)
- #00BB97
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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 #E575A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
Use #E575A9 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.