#E9518D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.6% 0.194 359.6), rgb(233, 81, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#E9518D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9518D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 81, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.194 359.6) |
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 #E9518D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9518D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9518D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9518D text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EA749D
oklch(70.7% 0.151 359.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9518D
oklch(65.6% 0.194 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.211 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF075D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E114C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#721A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#E9518D 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) | #6E778F | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979489 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4069 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9518D
#E9518D
oklch(65.6% 0.194 359.6)
- #00A893
#00A893
oklch(65.5% 0.119 179.6)
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 #E9518D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
Use #E9518D 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.