#E3499C
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(64.4% 0.205 351.2), rgb(227, 73, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#E3499C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3499C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 73, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.205 351.2) |
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 #E3499C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3499C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3499C text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3499C text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E972AC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3499C
oklch(64.4% 0.205 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C91382
oklch(55.5% 0.222 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D095A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#71174A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#E3499C 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) | #61749E | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F98 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3406C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3499C
#E3499C
oklch(64.4% 0.205 351.2)
- #00A583
#00A583
oklch(64.3% 0.126 171.2)
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 #E3499C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.062
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.065
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.067
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.067
Use #E3499C 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.