#E22CB8
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.2% 0.249 339.8), rgb(226, 44, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#E22CB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.249 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E22CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 44, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.249 339.8) |
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 #E22CB8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E22CB8 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E22CB8 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E22CB8 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5A1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.122 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC67C7
oklch(70.7% 0.196 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E22CB8
oklch(63.2% 0.249 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#73025C
oklch(37.6% 0.162 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#440936
oklch(27% 0.102 339.7)
#E22CB8 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) | #3B6EBC | 0.279 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798AB4 | 0.238 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3471 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E22CB8
#E22CB8
oklch(63.2% 0.249 339.8)
- #00A36A
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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 #E22CB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E22CB8.
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 0.049
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.080
Use #E22CB8 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.