#E5349E
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63% 0.23 349.3), rgb(229, 52, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#E5349E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5349E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 52, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.23 349.3) |
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 #E5349E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5349E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5349E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5349E text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.113 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF6AB1
oklch(70.6% 0.18 349.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5349E
oklch(63% 0.23 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#75094D
oklch(37.6% 0.15 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#450B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 349.5)
#E5349E 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) | #526CA1 | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9A | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62865 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5349E
#E5349E
oklch(63% 0.23 349.3)
- #00A17C
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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 #E5349E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E5349E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.052
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.058
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
Use #E5349E 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.