#E953A0
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.5% 0.199 352.1), rgb(233, 83, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#E953A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E953A0 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 83, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.199 352.1) |
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 #E953A0 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E953A0 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E953A0 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E953A0 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
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E873AA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E953A0
oklch(66.5% 0.199 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#C81C80
oklch(55.6% 0.216 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC056C
oklch(49% 0.201 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0F58
oklch(42.7% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#711948
oklch(37.7% 0.13 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#E953A0 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) | #6A7AA2 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969C | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4A73 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E953A0
#E953A0
oklch(66.5% 0.199 352.1)
- #00AD8B
#00AD8B
oklch(66.6% 0.129 172.1)
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 #E953A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E953A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #E953A0 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.