#E604C5
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.1% 0.277 336.7), rgb(230, 4, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#E604C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.277 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.277) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E604C5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 4, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 97%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.277 336.7) |
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 #E604C5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E604C5 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E604C5 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E604C5 text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.04 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#F89EE1
oklch(81% 0.135 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#F05FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.217 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E604C5
oklch(63.1% 0.277 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4008C
oklch(49% 0.216 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#45033A
oklch(26.9% 0.114 336.6)
#E604C5 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) | #156BC9 | 0.317 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7189C1 | 0.261 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32874 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.280 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E604C5
#E604C5
oklch(63.1% 0.277 336.7)
- #00A462
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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 #E604C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E604C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.077
Use #E604C5 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.