#E229B7
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63% 0.251 340.1), rgb(226, 41, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#E229B7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E229B7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 41, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.251 340.1) |
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 #E229B7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E229B7 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E229B7 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E229B7 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.068 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6A1D9
oklch(81% 0.122 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED67C6
oklch(70.8% 0.196 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E229B7
oklch(63% 0.251 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950
#440836
oklch(26.9% 0.104 339.6)
#E229B7 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) | #3A6DBB | 0.281 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7989B3 | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F03170 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E229B7
#E229B7
oklch(63% 0.251 340.1)
- #00A26A
#00A26A
oklch(62.8% 0.142 160)
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 #E229B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E229B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.080
Use #E229B7 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.