#E63156
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.9% 0.214 15.7), rgb(230, 49, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#E63156 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E63156 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 49, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.214 15.7) |
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 #E63156 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E63156 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E63156 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E63156 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5AA
oklch(81% 0.105 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#F66E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.167 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E63156
oklch(60.9% 0.214 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A0E27
oklch(37.6% 0.139 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#480D17
oklch(27% 0.088 16.1)
#E63156 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) | #666356 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948851 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0041 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E63156
#E63156
oklch(60.9% 0.214 15.7)
- #009697
#009697
oklch(61% 0.104 195.6)
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 #E63156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.044
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.045
Use #E63156 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.