#E34F9F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.199 350.6), rgb(227, 79, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#E34F9F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34F9F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 79, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.199 350.6) |
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 #E34F9F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34F9F | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34F9F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34F9F text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#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
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E774AD
oklch(70.8% 0.155 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34F9F
oklch(65.1% 0.199 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C71D83
oklch(55.6% 0.216 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB076F
oklch(49% 0.201 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B105A
oklch(42.6% 0.166 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#70194A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#E34F9F 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) | #6477A1 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E919C | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34770 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34F9F
#E34F9F
oklch(65.1% 0.199 350.6)
- #00A884
#00A884
oklch(65.1% 0.128 170.4)
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 #E34F9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E34F9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
Use #E34F9F 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.