#E331AD
Closest named color: Bright Pink (#FE01B1). oklch(63.1% 0.239 343.7), rgb(227, 49, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#E331AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Pink (#FE01B1), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Pink (#FE01B1) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E331AD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 49, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.239 343.7) |
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 #E331AD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E331AD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E331AD text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E331AD text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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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
#F6A2D4
oklch(81% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED69BE
oklch(70.7% 0.188 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E331AD
oklch(63.1% 0.239 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#740656
oklch(37.7% 0.156 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#440A32
oklch(26.9% 0.098 343.6)
#E331AD 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) | #476DB0 | 0.268 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA9 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2306D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E331AD
#E331AD
oklch(63.1% 0.239 343.7)
- #00A273
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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 #E331AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E331AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.052
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.069
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
Use #E331AD 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.