#E522B8
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.1% 0.258 340.4), rgb(229, 34, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#E522B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E522B8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 34, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.258 340.4) |
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 #E522B8 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E522B8 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E522B8 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E522B8 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 341)
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Step 300
300
#F7A0DA
oklch(81% 0.125 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF64C7
oklch(70.7% 0.202 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E522B8
oklch(63.1% 0.258 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#450636
oklch(26.9% 0.107 340.2)
#E522B8 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) | #376CBC | 0.291 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798AB4 | 0.247 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32B6F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E522B8
#E522B8
oklch(63.1% 0.258 340.4)
- #00A36C
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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 #E522B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E522B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.079
Use #E522B8 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.