#E03E80
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62% 0.204 0.4), rgb(224, 62, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#E03E80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E03E80 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 62, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.204 0.4) |
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 #E03E80 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E03E80 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E03E80 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E03E80 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FACBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BD
oklch(81% 0.099 1)
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Step 400
400
#EE719C
oklch(70.7% 0.16 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E03E80
oklch(62% 0.204 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.221 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#91044A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#75153E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#E03E80 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) | #616A82 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897C | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3255A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E03E80
#E03E80
oklch(62% 0.204 0.4)
- #009C89
#009C89
oklch(62.1% 0.113 180.1)
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 #E03E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.064
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
Use #E03E80 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.