#E62FA5
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.1% 0.238 346.9), rgb(230, 47, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#E62FA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 347°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E62FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 47, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.238 346.9) |
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 #E62FA5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E62FA5 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E62FA5 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E62FA5 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.065 347)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#F068B7
oklch(70.7% 0.187 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E62FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.238 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760451
oklch(37.7% 0.156 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#450930
oklch(26.9% 0.099 346.1)
#E62FA5 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) | #4D6CA8 | 0.268 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA1 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62768 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E62FA5
#E62FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.238 346.9)
- #00A279
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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 #E62FA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E62FA5.
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 0.049
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.055
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #E62FA5 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.