#E23487
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.7% 0.218 357), rgb(226, 52, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#E23487 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23487 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 52, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.218 357) |
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 #E23487 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23487 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23487 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23487 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4C1
oklch(81% 0.106 357.7)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23487
oklch(61.7% 0.218 357)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#760E43
oklch(37.6% 0.142 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#E23487 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) | #5A6889 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8883 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F51659 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23487
#E23487
oklch(61.7% 0.218 357)
- #009B84
#009B84
oklch(61.7% 0.114 177.2)
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 #E23487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.039
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
Use #E23487 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.