#E231AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63% 0.239 343.1), rgb(226, 49, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#E231AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E231AE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 49, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.239 343.1) |
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 #E231AE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E231AE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E231AE text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E231AE text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D4
oklch(81% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC69BF
oklch(70.6% 0.187 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E231AE
oklch(63% 0.239 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#740757
oklch(37.8% 0.156 343)
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Step 950
950
#440A33
oklch(27% 0.099 342.6)
#E231AE 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) | #466DB1 | 0.268 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAA | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1326D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E231AE
#E231AE
oklch(63% 0.239 343.1)
- #00A271
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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 #E231AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E231AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.053
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.069
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.071
Use #E231AE 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.