#E71BB8
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63.2% 0.263 340.7), rgb(231, 27, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#E71BB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E71BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 27, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 81%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.263 340.7) |
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 #E71BB8 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E71BB8 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E71BB8 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E71BB8 text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBC7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#F89FDA
oklch(80.9% 0.128 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#F062C6
oklch(70.6% 0.205 340.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E71BB8
oklch(63.2% 0.263 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#74005B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#460536
oklch(27.1% 0.109 340.8)
#E71BB8 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) | #356BBC | 0.297 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB4 | 0.251 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5256E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.265 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E71BB8
#E71BB8
oklch(63.2% 0.263 340.7)
- #00A36D
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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 #E71BB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E71BB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.046
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.077
Use #E71BB8 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.