#E52CA9
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63% 0.242 345.3), rgb(229, 44, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#E52CA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E52CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 44, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 78%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.242 345.3) |
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 #E52CA9 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E52CA9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E52CA9 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E52CA9 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D2
oklch(81% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF67BB
oklch(70.6% 0.19 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E52CA9
oklch(63% 0.242 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#750254
oklch(37.6% 0.158 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#450931
oklch(26.9% 0.1 345.1)
#E52CA9 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) | #486CAC | 0.273 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818AA5 | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F52769 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E52CA9
#E52CA9
oklch(63% 0.242 345.3)
- #00A175
#00A175
oklch(62.8% 0.132 165.3)
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 #E52CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E52CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
Use #E52CA9 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.