#E62CA7
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.1% 0.242 346.1), rgb(230, 44, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#E62CA7 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E62CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 44, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.242 346.1) |
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 #E62CA7 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E62CA7 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E62CA7 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E62CA7 text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#F067B9
oklch(70.7% 0.19 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E62CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.242 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760253
oklch(37.7% 0.158 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#460930
oklch(27.1% 0.1 346.8)
#E62CA7 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) | #4A6CAA | 0.272 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828BA3 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62568 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E62CA7
#E62CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.242 346.1)
- #00A277
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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 #E62CA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E62CA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
Use #E62CA7 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.