#E5308B
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.1% 0.225 355.9), rgb(229, 48, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#E5308B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5308B |
| RGB | rgb(229, 48, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 78%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.225 355.9) |
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 #E5308B | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5308B | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5308B text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5308B text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.111 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5308B
oklch(62.1% 0.225 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#770944
oklch(37.6% 0.147 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#460B28
oklch(26.9% 0.093 355.5)
#E5308B 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) | #58688D | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8987 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80D5A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5308B
#E5308B
oklch(62.1% 0.225 355.9)
- #009D83
#009D83
oklch(62.2% 0.117 175.3)
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 #E5308B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.035
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.049
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.050
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.063
Use #E5308B 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.