#E229BA
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.1% 0.253 339.1), rgb(226, 41, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#E229BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E229BA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 41, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.253 339.1) |
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 #E229BA | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E229BA | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E229BA text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E229BA text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.123 339)
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Step 400
400
#EC66C8
oklch(70.6% 0.198 339.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E229BA
oklch(63.1% 0.253 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#73005D
oklch(37.6% 0.164 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#440837
oklch(27% 0.104 338.7)
#E229BA 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) | #376DBE | 0.283 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7889B6 | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3372 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E229BA
#E229BA
oklch(63.1% 0.253 339.1)
- #00A369
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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 #E229BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E229BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.062
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.066
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.083
Use #E229BA 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.