#E9499F
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.4% 0.211 351.5), rgb(233, 73, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#E9499F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9499F |
| RGB | rgb(233, 73, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.211 351.5) |
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 #E9499F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9499F | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9499F text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9499F text on black | 5.91:1 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 351.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9499F
oklch(65.4% 0.211 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0482
oklch(55.6% 0.229 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F015A
oklch(42.8% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#73144A
oklch(37.8% 0.138 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#E9499F 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) | #6276A1 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90929B | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3F6E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9499F
#E9499F
oklch(65.4% 0.211 351.5)
- #00A987
#00A987
oklch(65.4% 0.127 171.7)
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 #E9499F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E9499F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.059
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.060
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.061
Use #E9499F 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.