#E239A4
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.226 346.8), rgb(226, 57, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#E239A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 347°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E239A4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 57, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.226 346.8) |
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 #E239A4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E239A4 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E239A4 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E239A4 text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 346.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC6CB6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E239A4
oklch(63.2% 0.226 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA008E
oklch(55.7% 0.235 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#730E51
oklch(37.7% 0.147 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#440C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.094 346.9)
#E239A4 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) | #516EA7 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA0 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2336A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E239A4
#E239A4
oklch(63.2% 0.226 346.8)
- #00A279
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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 #E239A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E239A4.
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 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.063
Use #E239A4 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.