#E53491
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.6% 0.224 354), rgb(229, 52, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#E53491 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53491 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 52, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.224 354) |
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 #E53491 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53491 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53491 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53491 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C5
oklch(81% 0.109 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#F06BA8
oklch(70.6% 0.175 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53491
oklch(62.6% 0.224 354)
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Step 600
600
#CD007C
oklch(55.5% 0.229 354)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#760B47
oklch(37.6% 0.146 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#460C29
oklch(27.1% 0.092 354.7)
#E53491 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) | #586A93 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8D | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F71D5F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53491
#E53491
oklch(62.6% 0.224 354)
- #009F82
#009F82
oklch(62.7% 0.12 173.6)
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 #E53491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.049
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.050
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.051
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #E53491 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.