#E236A9
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.1% 0.232 344.9), rgb(226, 54, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#E236A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E236A9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 54, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.232 344.9) |
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 #E236A9 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E236A9 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E236A9 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E236A9 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC6BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.181 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E236A9
oklch(63.1% 0.232 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#730B53
oklch(37.6% 0.151 345)
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Step 950
950
#440B31
oklch(26.9% 0.096 344.7)
#E236A9 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) | #4D6EAC | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA5 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1336C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E236A9
#E236A9
oklch(63.1% 0.232 344.9)
- #00A275
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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 #E236A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E236A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.066
Use #E236A9 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.