#E33B99
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63.1% 0.219 351.1), rgb(227, 59, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#E33B99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E33B99 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 59, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.219 351.1) |
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 #E33B99 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E33B99 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E33B99 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E33B99 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.172 351.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E33B99
oklch(63.1% 0.219 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#74104B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#E33B99 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) | #586D9B | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B95 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F42E65 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E33B99
#E33B99
oklch(63.1% 0.219 351.1)
- #00A17F
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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 #E33B99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E33B99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.054
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.056
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #E33B99 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.