#E53383
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62% 0.22 359.1), rgb(229, 51, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#E53383 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53383 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 51, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.22 359.1) |
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 #E53383 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53383 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53383 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53383 text on black | 5.13:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 358.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 359)
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Step 400
400
#F26C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.172 359)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53383
oklch(62% 0.22 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359)
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Step 900
900
#770C40
oklch(37.6% 0.143 358.7)
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Step 950
950
#470C25
oklch(27.1% 0.091 359.7)
#E53383 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) | #5C6885 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A7F | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F80957 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53383
#E53383
oklch(62% 0.22 359.1)
- #009C88
#009C88
oklch(62% 0.113 179.4)
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 #E53383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.034
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.056
Use #E53383 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.