#E04486
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.7% 0.199 358.8), rgb(224, 68, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#E04486 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 359°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04486 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 68, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.199 358.8) |
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 #E04486 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04486 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04486 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04486 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC729F
oklch(70.7% 0.157 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04486
oklch(62.7% 0.199 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD1671
oklch(55.7% 0.217 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.166 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#731740
oklch(37.6% 0.13 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#E04486 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) | #636E88 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B82 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23160 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04486
#E04486
oklch(62.7% 0.199 358.8)
- #009E89
#009E89
oklch(62.6% 0.114 178.8)
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 #E04486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
Use #E04486 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.