#E81BB1
Closest named color: Bright Pink (#FE01B1). oklch(63% 0.259 343), rgb(232, 27, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#E81BB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.259 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Pink (#FE01B1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.259) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Pink (#FE01B1) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E81BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 27, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 82%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.259 343) |
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 #E81BB1 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E81BB1 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E81BB1 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E81BB1 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1F0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 344.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBC7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#F99FD6
oklch(80.9% 0.126 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#F262C1
oklch(70.7% 0.204 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E81BB1
oklch(63% 0.259 343)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#750057
oklch(37.7% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#460534
oklch(26.9% 0.107 342.6)
#E81BB1 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) | #3B6AB4 | 0.295 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAD | 0.250 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F71C6A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E81BB1
#E81BB1
oklch(63% 0.259 343)
- #00A271
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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 #E81BB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E81BB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.043
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.077
Use #E81BB1 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.