#E22465
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.7% 0.221 8.3), rgb(226, 36, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#E22465 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E22465 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 36, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.221 8.3) |
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 #E22465 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E22465 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E22465 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E22465 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.108 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#F76B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.173 8.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E22465
oklch(59.7% 0.221 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#D30059
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0932
oklch(37.8% 0.144 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#480B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 8.7)
#E22465 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) | #5C5F66 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8460 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70043 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E22465
#E22465
oklch(59.7% 0.221 8.3)
- #00938B
#00938B
oklch(59.8% 0.104 188)
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 #E22465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
Use #E22465 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.