#E04E92
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.192 355.1), rgb(224, 78, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#E04E92 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04E92 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 78, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.192 355.1) |
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 #E04E92 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04E92 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04E92 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04E92 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7CCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C3
oklch(81% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#E775A5
oklch(70.7% 0.15 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04E92
oklch(64.1% 0.192 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#C82279
oklch(55.7% 0.209 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC1066
oklch(49.1% 0.194 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1453
oklch(42.7% 0.161 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#701B45
oklch(37.6% 0.125 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#E04E92 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) | #677494 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8F | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1426A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04E92
#E04E92
oklch(64.1% 0.192 355.1)
- #00A488
#00A488
oklch(64.2% 0.121 174.8)
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 #E04E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
Use #E04E92 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.