#E84C9C
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.5% 0.205 352.7), rgb(232, 76, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#E84C9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84C9C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 76, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.205 352.7) |
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 #E84C9C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84C9C | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84C9C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84C9C text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C7
oklch(81% 0.1 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AA
oklch(70.7% 0.161 352.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84C9C
oklch(65.5% 0.205 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB117F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0857
oklch(42.7% 0.171 353)
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Step 900
900
#721648
oklch(37.7% 0.134 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#E84C9C 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) | #65769E | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919398 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9416E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84C9C
#E84C9C
oklch(65.5% 0.205 352.7)
- #00A989
#00A989
oklch(65.5% 0.126 172.8)
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 #E84C9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E84C9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.063
Use #E84C9C 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.