#E8519C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66% 0.199 353.3), rgb(232, 81, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#E8519C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8519C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 81, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.199 353.3) |
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 #E8519C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8519C | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8519C text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8519C text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C6
oklch(81% 0.097 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E873A8
oklch(70.6% 0.155 353.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8519C
oklch(66% 0.199 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C91B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.216 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD036A
oklch(49.1% 0.201 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0F56
oklch(42.8% 0.166 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#711947
oklch(37.7% 0.129 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#E8519C 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) | #69799E | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939498 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94770 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8519C
#E8519C
oklch(66% 0.199 353.3)
- #00AB8B
#00AB8B
oklch(66.1% 0.127 173)
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 #E8519C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E8519C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.064
Use #E8519C 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.