#E000AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.7% 0.26 343), rgb(224, 0, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#E000AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E000AA |
| RGB | rgb(224, 0, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.26 343) |
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 #E000AA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E000AA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E000AA text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E000AA text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1F0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 344.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#FA9FD6
oklch(81% 0.127 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#F262C1
oklch(70.7% 0.204 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E000AA
oklch(60.7% 0.26 343)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#750057
oklch(37.7% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#460534
oklch(26.9% 0.107 342.6)
#E000AA 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) | #3163AD | 0.299 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7683A6 | 0.251 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0363 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E000AA
#E000AA
oklch(60.7% 0.26 343)
- #009A6B
#009A6B
oklch(60.7% 0.131 162.9)
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 #E000AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.060
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.079
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.080
Use #E000AA 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.