#E44D9C
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65% 0.201 351.9), rgb(228, 77, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#E44D9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 352°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44D9C |
| RGB | rgb(228, 77, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.201 351.9) |
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 #E44D9C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44D9C | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44D9C text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44D9C text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#E873AB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44D9C
oklch(65% 0.201 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C81981
oklch(55.5% 0.218 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD026D
oklch(49.2% 0.203 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E59
oklch(42.7% 0.168 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#711849
oklch(37.7% 0.131 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#43112B
oklch(27.1% 0.083 351.9)
#E44D9C 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) | #64769E | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9198 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5446E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44D9C
#E44D9C
oklch(65% 0.201 351.9)
- #00A786
#00A786
oklch(64.9% 0.126 172)
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 #E44D9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E44D9C.
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 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
Use #E44D9C 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.