#E854A0
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.4% 0.197 352), rgb(232, 84, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#E854A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E854A0 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 84, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.197 352) |
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 #E854A0 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E854A0 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E854A0 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E854A0 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E774AB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 351.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E854A0
oklch(66.4% 0.197 352)
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Step 600
600
#C71E80
oklch(55.5% 0.214 352)
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Step 700
700
#AC096C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1158
oklch(42.6% 0.165 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#701A49
oklch(37.7% 0.128 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#E854A0 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) | #6A7BA2 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959D | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94B73 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E854A0
#E854A0
oklch(66.4% 0.197 352)
- #00AC8A
#00AC8A
oklch(66.3% 0.129 172)
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 #E854A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E854A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #E854A0 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.