#E575AE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9), rgb(229, 117, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#E575AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E575AE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 117, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9) |
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 #E575AE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E575AE | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E575AE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E575AE text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.053 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E575AE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.196 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C52285
oklch(55.6% 0.212 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA1070
oklch(49.2% 0.197 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A145B
oklch(42.7% 0.163 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#E575AE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3718A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E575AE
#E575AE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9)
- #00BC93
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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 #E575AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.057
Use #E575AE 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.