#E71CB4
Closest named color: Hot Magenta (#F504C9). oklch(63% 0.26 341.9), rgb(231, 28, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#E71CB4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Magenta (#F504C9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Magenta (#F504C9) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E71CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 28, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 81%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.26 341.9) |
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 #E71CB4 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E71CB4 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E71CB4 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E71CB4 text on black | 5.22:1 | 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
#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
#FBC7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.071 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#F99FD8
oklch(80.9% 0.127 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#F163C4
oklch(70.8% 0.203 341.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E71CB4
oklch(63% 0.26 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C60099
oklch(55.5% 0.239 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#750059
oklch(37.8% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#460535
oklch(27% 0.108 341.7)
#E71CB4 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) | #396BB8 | 0.294 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB0 | 0.250 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6216C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E71CB4
#E71CB4
oklch(63% 0.26 341.9)
- #00A26F
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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 #E71CB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E71CB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.044
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.074
Use #E71CB4 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.