#E42EAA
Closest named color: Bright Pink (#FE01B1). oklch(63% 0.241 344.8), rgb(228, 46, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#E42EAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Pink (#FE01B1), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Pink (#FE01B1) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E42EAA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 46, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 77%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.241 344.8) |
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 #E42EAA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E42EAA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E42EAA text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E42EAA text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.118 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE68BC
oklch(70.7% 0.189 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E42EAA
oklch(63% 0.241 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#750454
oklch(37.7% 0.157 345)
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Step 950
950
#450931
oklch(26.9% 0.1 345.1)
#E42EAA 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) | #486CAD | 0.270 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA6 | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32B6A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E42EAA
#E42EAA
oklch(63% 0.241 344.8)
- #00A274
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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 #E42EAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E42EAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.050
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
Use #E42EAA 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.