#E43383
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.8% 0.219 358.9), rgb(228, 51, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#E43383 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E43383 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 51, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.219 358.9) |
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 #E43383 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E43383 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E43383 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E43383 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9D8
oklch(88.4% 0.06 358.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#F26C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.172 359)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E43383
oklch(61.8% 0.219 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#770D40
oklch(37.7% 0.142 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#460C25
oklch(26.9% 0.09 359.1)
#E43383 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) | #5C6885 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897F | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F70B57 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E43383
#E43383
oklch(61.8% 0.219 358.9)
- #009B87
#009B87
oklch(61.7% 0.113 179.3)
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 #E43383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.057
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.058
Use #E43383 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.