#E232AC
Closest named color: Bright Pink (#FE01B1). oklch(63% 0.237 343.8), rgb(226, 50, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#E232AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Pink (#FE01B1), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Pink (#FE01B1) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E232AC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 50, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.237 343.8) |
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 #E232AC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E232AC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E232AC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E232AC 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
#FBE1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.116 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.185 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E232AC
oklch(63% 0.237 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#740855
oklch(37.7% 0.154 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#440A32
oklch(26.9% 0.098 343.6)
#E232AC 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) | #486DAF | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA8 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1316C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E232AC
#E232AC
oklch(63% 0.237 343.8)
- #00A272
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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 #E232AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E232AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.069
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
Use #E232AC 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.