#E42CB2
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.2% 0.247 342.1), rgb(228, 44, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#E42CB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E42CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 44, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 77%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.247 342.1) |
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 #E42CB2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E42CB2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E42CB2 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E42CB2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.067 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6A1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.12 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE67C1
oklch(70.7% 0.193 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E42CB2
oklch(63.2% 0.247 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#C70099
oklch(55.7% 0.24 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#740158
oklch(37.6% 0.161 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#450934
oklch(27.1% 0.102 342.3)
#E42CB2 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) | #416DB5 | 0.277 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAE | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32F6E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E42CB2
#E42CB2
oklch(63.2% 0.247 342.1)
- #00A370
#00A370
oklch(63.2% 0.138 162.3)
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 #E42CB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E42CB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
Use #E42CB2 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.