#E334A4
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63% 0.232 346.8), rgb(227, 52, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#E334A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E334A4 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 52, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 76%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.232 346.8) |
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 #E334A4 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E334A4 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E334A4 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E334A4 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6A2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.114 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED6AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.182 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E334A4
oklch(63% 0.232 346.8)
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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
#740A51
oklch(37.6% 0.151 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#450B2F
oklch(27% 0.096 347.4)
#E334A4 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) | #4E6DA7 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838AA0 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32D69 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E334A4
#E334A4
oklch(63% 0.232 346.8)
- #00A178
#00A178
oklch(62.9% 0.129 166.9)
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 #E334A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E334A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #E334A4 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.