#E91CAD
Closest named color: Bright Pink (#FE01B1). oklch(63% 0.257 344.5), rgb(233, 28, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#E91CAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Pink (#FE01B1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Pink (#FE01B1) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E91CAD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 28, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 82%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.257 344.5) |
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 #E91CAD | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E91CAD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E91CAD text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E91CAD text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#FCC7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#FA9FD4
oklch(80.9% 0.126 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#F263BE
oklch(70.7% 0.2 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E91CAD
oklch(63% 0.257 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#C80093
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#760055
oklch(37.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#470532
oklch(27% 0.107 345.1)
#E91CAD 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) | #406AB0 | 0.292 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA9 | 0.249 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F91768 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E91CAD
#E91CAD
oklch(63% 0.257 344.5)
- #00A274
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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 #E91CAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E91CAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.040
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
Use #E91CAD 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.