#E234AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.2% 0.237 343.2), rgb(226, 52, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#E234AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.237 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E234AE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 52, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.237 343.2) |
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 #E234AE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E234AE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E234AE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E234AE text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#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
#F5A2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E234AE
oklch(63.2% 0.237 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#730956
oklch(37.7% 0.154 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#440B32
oklch(27% 0.097 343.7)
#E234AE 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) | #486EB1 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAA | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1346E | 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°).
- #E234AE
#E234AE
oklch(63.2% 0.237 343.2)
- #00A372
#00A372
oklch(63.3% 0.136 163.2)
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 #E234AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E234AE.
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 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.071
Use #E234AE 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.