#E34D9B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.199 352), rgb(227, 77, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#E34D9B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34D9B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 77, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.199 352) |
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 #E34D9B | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34D9B | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34D9B text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34D9B text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E873AB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34D9B
oklch(64.8% 0.199 352)
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Step 600
600
#C81B80
oklch(55.6% 0.217 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC046C
oklch(49% 0.201 352)
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Step 800
800
#8C0F58
oklch(42.7% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#711949
oklch(37.8% 0.13 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#E34D9B 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) | #64759D | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9097 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3446E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34D9B
#E34D9B
oklch(64.8% 0.199 352)
- #00A786
#00A786
oklch(64.9% 0.126 172)
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 #E34D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.065
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.069
Use #E34D9B 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.