#E9539D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.4% 0.198 353.3), rgb(233, 83, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#E9539D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9539D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 83, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.198 353.3) |
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 #E9539D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9539D | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9539D text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9539D text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#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
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E874A8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9539D
oklch(66.4% 0.198 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C81C7D
oklch(55.5% 0.215 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD066A
oklch(49.2% 0.2 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1056
oklch(42.6% 0.165 353.3)
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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)
#E9539D 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) | #6B7A9F | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949599 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4971 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9539D
#E9539D
oklch(66.4% 0.198 353.3)
- #00AC8C
#00AC8C
oklch(66.4% 0.127 173.1)
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 #E9539D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E9539D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
Use #E9539D 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.