#E24D9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.2 350.6), rgb(226, 77, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#E24D9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24D9E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 77, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.2 350.6) |
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 #E24D9E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24D9E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24D9E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24D9E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C9
oklch(81% 0.098 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E773AD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24D9E
oklch(64.7% 0.2 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C71B84
oklch(55.5% 0.218 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC056F
oklch(49.2% 0.202 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B0F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.168 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#70194A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#E24D9E 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) | #6375A0 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D909B | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2456F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24D9E
#E24D9E
oklch(64.7% 0.2 350.6)
- #00A783
#00A783
oklch(64.8% 0.128 170.3)
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 #E24D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.070
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.072
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.072
Use #E24D9E 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.