#E6548B
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.5% 0.187 0.4), rgb(230, 84, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#E6548B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6548B |
| RGB | rgb(230, 84, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.187 0.4) |
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 #E6548B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6548B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6548B text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6548B text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8769C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6548B
oklch(65.5% 0.187 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9256E
oklch(55.6% 0.203 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD135C
oklch(49.1% 0.189 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D164B
oklch(42.8% 0.157 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#711C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#E6548B 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) | #70778C | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979388 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8446A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6548B
#E6548B
oklch(65.5% 0.187 0.4)
- #00A894
#00A894
oklch(65.6% 0.119 180.3)
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 #E6548B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
Use #E6548B 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.