#E22CB6
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.1% 0.248 340.4), rgb(226, 44, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#E22CB6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E22CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 44, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.248 340.4) |
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 #E22CB6 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E22CB6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E22CB6 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E22CB6 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#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
#F5A1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.121 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC67C5
oklch(70.6% 0.194 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E22CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.248 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74025B
oklch(37.8% 0.162 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#440935
oklch(27% 0.102 340.6)
#E22CB6 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) | #3D6DB9 | 0.278 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89B2 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F03370 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E22CB6
#E22CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.248 340.4)
- #00A36C
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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 #E22CB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E22CB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.078
Use #E22CB6 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.