#E23093
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.9% 0.226 352.3), rgb(226, 48, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#E23093 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23093 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 48, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.226 352.3) |
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 #E23093 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23093 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23093 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23093 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.062 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C8
oklch(81% 0.11 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#F06BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.177 352.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23093
oklch(61.9% 0.226 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#760A49
oklch(37.7% 0.148 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#460B2B
oklch(27% 0.094 352.3)
#E23093 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) | #536895 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888F | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F31B5E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23093
#E23093
oklch(61.9% 0.226 352.3)
- #009C7E
#009C7E
oklch(61.7% 0.119 172.7)
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 #E23093, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E23093.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.054
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.055
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.056
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
Use #E23093 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.