#E43C80
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.4% 0.209 1), rgb(228, 60, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#E43C80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E43C80 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 60, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.209 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 #E43C80 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E43C80 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E43C80 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E43C80 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BD
oklch(81% 0.102 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#F06F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.164 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E43C80
oklch(62.4% 0.209 1)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#76123D
oklch(37.7% 0.137 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#460E24
oklch(27.1% 0.087 1)
#E43C80 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) | #626B82 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7C | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F71E59 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E43C80
#E43C80
oklch(62.4% 0.209 1)
- #009D8B
#009D8B
oklch(62.4% 0.113 180.9)
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 #E43C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.058
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.063
Use #E43C80 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.