#E40EC6
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63% 0.275 336), rgb(228, 14, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#E40EC6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.275 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E40EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 14, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 88%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.275 336) |
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 #E40EC6 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E40EC6 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E40EC6 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E40EC6 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F4
oklch(93.7% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#F79EE2
oklch(80.9% 0.135 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE60D2
oklch(70.6% 0.215 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E40EC6
oklch(63% 0.275 336)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#45043B
oklch(27.1% 0.113 335.8)
#E40EC6 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) | #146BCA | 0.312 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F88C2 | 0.258 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F02D75 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E40EC6
#E40EC6
oklch(63% 0.275 336)
- #00A360
#00A360
oklch(62.9% 0.153 156)
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 #E40EC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E40EC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.046
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.080
Use #E40EC6 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.