#E24E9A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.197 352.3), rgb(226, 78, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#E24E9A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24E9A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 78, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.197 352.3) |
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 #E24E9A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24E9A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24E9A text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24E9A text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E774AA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24E9A
oklch(64.7% 0.197 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C71E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.214 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC096C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1158
oklch(42.8% 0.165 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#E24E9A 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) | #65759C | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9097 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2456E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24E9A
#E24E9A
oklch(64.7% 0.197 352.3)
- #00A686
#00A686
oklch(64.6% 0.125 172.5)
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 #E24E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
Use #E24E9A 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.