#E0499E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.204 349.7), rgb(224, 73, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#E0499E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0499E |
| RGB | rgb(224, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.204 349.7) |
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 #E0499E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E0499E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0499E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0499E text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E773AF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 349.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E0499E
oklch(64% 0.204 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#C81786
oklch(55.6% 0.222 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.17 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#71184C
oklch(37.8% 0.133 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#42102C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 349.7)
#E0499E 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) | #5F73A0 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9A | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0426D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0499E
#E0499E
oklch(64% 0.204 349.7)
- #00A480
#00A480
oklch(63.9% 0.127 170)
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 #E0499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.069
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.070
Use #E0499E 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.