#E4499D
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(64.6% 0.206 351), rgb(228, 73, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#E4499D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4499D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.206 351) |
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 #E4499D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4499D | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4499D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4499D text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E971AD
oklch(70.6% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4499D
oklch(64.6% 0.206 351)
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Step 600
600
#CA1183
oklch(55.6% 0.224 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D085A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#72164A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#E4499D 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) | #61749F | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9099 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4406D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4499D
#E4499D
oklch(64.6% 0.206 351)
- #00A684
#00A684
oklch(64.6% 0.126 171.3)
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 #E4499D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E4499D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.064
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.066
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.066
Use #E4499D 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.