#E44F9F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.2 350.9), rgb(228, 79, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#E44F9F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44F9F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 79, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.2 350.9) |
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 #E44F9F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44F9F | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44F9F text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44F9F text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C8
oklch(81% 0.097 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E773AD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44F9F
oklch(65.3% 0.2 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C71C83
oklch(55.6% 0.217 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC056F
oklch(49.2% 0.202 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C105A
oklch(42.8% 0.167 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#70194A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#E44F9F 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) | #6577A1 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929B | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44770 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44F9F
#E44F9F
oklch(65.3% 0.2 350.9)
- #00A985
#00A985
oklch(65.4% 0.129 170.5)
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 #E44F9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E44F9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.070
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.071
Use #E44F9F 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.