#E422B8
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63% 0.257 340.1), rgb(228, 34, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#E422B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E422B8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 34, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.257 340.1) |
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 #E422B8 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E422B8 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E422B8 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E422B8 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F2
oklch(93.7% 0.037 339.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 340)
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Step 300
300
#F7A0DA
oklch(81% 0.125 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE64C7
oklch(70.6% 0.202 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E422B8
oklch(63% 0.257 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950
#450736
oklch(27% 0.106 340.3)
#E422B8 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) | #366CBC | 0.290 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7889B4 | 0.245 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22C6F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E422B8
#E422B8
oklch(63% 0.257 340.1)
- #00A26B
#00A26B
oklch(62.9% 0.141 160.4)
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 #E422B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E422B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.080
Use #E422B8 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.