#E53F94
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63.5% 0.214 353.8), rgb(229, 63, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#E53F94 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53F94 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 63, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.214 353.8) |
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 #E53F94 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53F94 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53F94 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53F94 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED6EA8
oklch(70.6% 0.168 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53F94
oklch(63.5% 0.214 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#741147
oklch(37.6% 0.14 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#450E29
oklch(27.1% 0.088 354.6)
#E53F94 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) | #5E6F96 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D90 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F72F64 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53F94
#E53F94
oklch(63.5% 0.214 353.8)
- #00A285
#00A285
oklch(63.5% 0.121 173.9)
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 #E53F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.055
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.055
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
Use #E53F94 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.