#E521BB
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.2% 0.26 339.5), rgb(229, 33, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#E521BB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E521BB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 33, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 79%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.26 339.5) |
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 #E521BB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E521BB | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E521BB text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E521BB text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F2
oklch(93.7% 0.037 339.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 340)
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Step 300
300
#F79FDB
oklch(80.8% 0.128 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE64C9
oklch(70.7% 0.203 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E521BB
oklch(63.2% 0.26 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#74005D
oklch(37.8% 0.165 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#450637
oklch(27% 0.108 339.3)
#E521BB 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) | #336CBF | 0.294 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB7 | 0.248 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32D71 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E521BB
#E521BB
oklch(63.2% 0.26 339.5)
- #00A36A
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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 #E521BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E521BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.062
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.080
Use #E521BB 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.