#E04A91
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63.7% 0.196 355), rgb(224, 74, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#E04A91 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04A91 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 74, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.196 355) |
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 #E04A91 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04A91 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04A91 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04A91 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C4
oklch(81% 0.096 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#E974A5
oklch(70.8% 0.153 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04A91
oklch(63.7% 0.196 355)
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Step 600
600
#C91D79
oklch(55.6% 0.213 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD0766
oklch(49% 0.198 355)
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Step 800
800
#8D1053
oklch(42.7% 0.164 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#711945
oklch(37.6% 0.128 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#E04A91 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) | #647293 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8E | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F13D67 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04A91
#E04A91
oklch(63.7% 0.196 355)
- #00A287
#00A287
oklch(63.6% 0.12 175.2)
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 #E04A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
Use #E04A91 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.