#E5369F
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.229 349.1), rgb(229, 54, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#E5369F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5369F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 54, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.229 349.1) |
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 #E5369F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5369F | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5369F text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5369F text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FAC9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3CC
oklch(81% 0.111 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE6BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.178 348.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5369F
oklch(63.2% 0.229 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#750B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#450B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 349.5)
#E5369F 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) | #536DA2 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9B | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62B67 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5369F
#E5369F
oklch(63.2% 0.229 349.1)
- #00A27D
#00A27D
oklch(63.3% 0.126 169.2)
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 #E5369F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E5369F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.052
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.058
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
Use #E5369F 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.