#E230B4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.2% 0.244 341.1), rgb(226, 48, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#E230B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E230B4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 48, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.244 341.1) |
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 #E230B4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E230B4 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E230B4 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E230B4 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9C9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D7
oklch(81% 0.118 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC69C3
oklch(70.8% 0.19 341.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E230B4
oklch(63.2% 0.244 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#73055A
oklch(37.7% 0.159 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#440A35
oklch(27.1% 0.101 340.7)
#E230B4 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) | #416EB7 | 0.272 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AB0 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F03570 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E230B4
#E230B4
oklch(63.2% 0.244 341.1)
- #00A36E
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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 #E230B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E230B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.076
Use #E230B4 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.