#E34C98
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.199 353.1), rgb(227, 76, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#E34C98 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34C98 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 76, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.199 353.1) |
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 #E34C98 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34C98 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34C98 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34C98 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C6
oklch(81% 0.097 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E873A9
oklch(70.6% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34C98
oklch(64.6% 0.199 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#C91A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.217 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD036A
oklch(49.1% 0.201 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0E57
oklch(42.8% 0.168 353)
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Step 900
900
#711947
oklch(37.7% 0.129 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#E34C98 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) | #64749A | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9094 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4416C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34C98
#E34C98
oklch(64.6% 0.199 353.1)
- #00A687
#00A687
oklch(64.6% 0.124 173.1)
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 #E34C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.068
Use #E34C98 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.