#E0387F
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.4% 0.21 0.1), rgb(224, 56, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#E0387F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0387F |
| RGB | rgb(224, 56, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.21 0.1) |
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 #E0387F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0387F | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0387F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0387F text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BE
oklch(81% 0.102 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#F06F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.165 0.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0387F
oklch(61.4% 0.21 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#76123E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#460E25
oklch(27.1% 0.087 359.9)
#E0387F 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) | #5E6881 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887B | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F31957 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0387F
#E0387F
oklch(61.4% 0.21 0.1)
- #009A87
#009A87
oklch(61.5% 0.112 179.9)
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 #E0387F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.063
Use #E0387F 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.