#E428B3
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63% 0.25 341.7), rgb(228, 40, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#E428B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E428B3 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 40, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.25 341.7) |
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 #E428B3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E428B3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E428B3 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E428B3 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.123 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE66C3
oklch(70.7% 0.196 341.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E428B3
oklch(63% 0.25 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#750059
oklch(37.8% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#450834
oklch(27% 0.103 342.2)
#E428B3 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) | #3E6CB6 | 0.282 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAF | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22C6E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E428B3
#E428B3
oklch(63% 0.25 341.7)
- #00A26E
#00A26E
oklch(62.9% 0.139 161.7)
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 #E428B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E428B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.075
Use #E428B3 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.