#E02C90
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.2% 0.227 352.7), rgb(224, 44, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#E02C90 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E02C90 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 44, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 74%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.227 352.7) |
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 #E02C90 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E02C90 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E02C90 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E02C90 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.062 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.112 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#F16BAB
oklch(70.8% 0.177 352.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E02C90
oklch(61.2% 0.227 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#760A49
oklch(37.7% 0.148 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#460B2B
oklch(27% 0.094 352.3)
#E02C90 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) | #516692 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868C | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2125B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E02C90
#E02C90
oklch(61.2% 0.227 352.7)
- #009A7C
#009A7C
oklch(61.1% 0.118 172.4)
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 #E02C90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E02C90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.058
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #E02C90 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.