#E337A5
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.229 346.6), rgb(227, 55, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#E337A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E337A5 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 55, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.229 346.6) |
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 #E337A5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E337A5 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E337A5 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E337A5 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6A3CF
oklch(81% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED6BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.18 346.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E337A5
oklch(63.2% 0.229 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#740C51
oklch(37.7% 0.149 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#440C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.094 346.9)
#E337A5 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) | #506EA8 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA1 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3316A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E337A5
#E337A5
oklch(63.2% 0.229 346.6)
- #00A278
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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 #E337A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E337A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
Use #E337A5 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.