#E84C9A
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.4% 0.204 353.5), rgb(232, 76, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#E84C9A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84C9A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 76, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.204 353.5) |
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 #E84C9A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84C9A | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84C9A text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84C9A text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C6
oklch(81% 0.1 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 353.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84C9A
oklch(65.4% 0.204 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB127D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0856
oklch(42.7% 0.171 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#721647
oklch(37.6% 0.133 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#E84C9A 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) | #66769C | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919396 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9406D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84C9A
#E84C9A
oklch(65.4% 0.204 353.5)
- #00A98A
#00A98A
oklch(65.5% 0.125 173.4)
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 #E84C9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E84C9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.062
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.063
Use #E84C9A 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.