#E43899
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63% 0.223 351.1), rgb(228, 56, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#E43899 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E43899 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 56, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.223 351.1) |
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 #E43899 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E43899 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E43899 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E43899 text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE6CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E43899
oklch(63% 0.223 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#750D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.146 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#450C2C
oklch(27% 0.093 350.8)
#E43899 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) | #576D9C | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B95 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F52A64 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E43899
#E43899
oklch(63% 0.223 351.1)
- #00A17F
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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 #E43899, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E43899.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.052
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.054
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.054
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
Use #E43899 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.