#E44C9D
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(64.9% 0.202 351.4), rgb(228, 76, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E44C9D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.202 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44C9D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 76, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.202 351.4) |
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 #E44C9D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44C9D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44C9D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44C9D text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E873AC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 351.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44C9D
oklch(64.9% 0.202 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C91782
oklch(55.6% 0.22 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.169 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#71184A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#E44C9D 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) | #63759F | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9199 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4436E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44C9D
#E44C9D
oklch(64.9% 0.202 351.4)
- #00A785
#00A785
oklch(64.9% 0.126 171.5)
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 #E44C9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E44C9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.067
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.068
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
Use #E44C9D 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.