#E224BF
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.1% 0.259 337.6), rgb(226, 36, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#E224BF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.259 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.259) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E224BF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 36, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.259 337.6) |
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 #E224BF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E224BF | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E224BF text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E224BF text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.071 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.127 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC65CC
oklch(70.7% 0.202 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E224BF
oklch(63.1% 0.259 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#730060
oklch(37.8% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#440738
oklch(27% 0.107 337.8)
#E224BF 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) | #2E6DC3 | 0.291 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BB | 0.245 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3374 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E224BF
#E224BF
oklch(63.1% 0.259 337.6)
- #00A365
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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 #E224BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E224BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.063
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.079
Use #E224BF 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.