What color is #E229AE?

#E229AE is a medium, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(226, 41, 174), and in HSL hsl(317, 76%, 52%).

Is #E229AE accessible as text?

On white, #E229AE has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #E229AE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E229AE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-500 (#F6339A).

What colors go well with #E229AE?

#E229AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #28E25C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E229AE below.

Is #E229AE good for buttons?

#E229AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E229AE — white text only reaches 4.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E229AE the same as CSS deeppink?

No — #E229AE is not the CSS named color deeppink, but deeppink (#FF1493) is the closest CSS named color.

#E229AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E229AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E229AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E229AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E229AE Secondary #E86C60 Accent #F0983F Anchor #5A3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Deep Pink glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E229AE Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Pink sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E229AE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Deep Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E229AE Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E229AE Secondary #DA9DC1 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E229AE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 69/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4D9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E2286F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E229AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E229AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 41 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.5% 0.246 342.8);
  --color-50: #FEF1FA;
  --color-100: #FBDAF2;
  --color-200: #F5B7E4;
  --color-300: #E987CD;
  --color-400: #D85AB4;
  --color-500: #BD3797;
  --color-600: #903275;
  --color-700: #662955;
  --color-800: #431E38;
  --color-900: #291423;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-pink: {
    50: '#FEF1FA',
    100: '#FBDAF2',
    200: '#F5B7E4',
    300: '#E987CD',
    400: '#D85AB4',
    500: '#BD3797',
    600: '#903275',
    700: '#662955',
    800: '#431E38',
    900: '#291423',
  },
}

$base: #E229AE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FA;
$base-100: #FBDAF2;
$base-200: #F5B7E4;
$base-300: #E987CD;
$base-400: #D85AB4;
$base-500: #BD3797;
$base-600: #903275;
$base-700: #662955;
$base-800: #431E38;
$base-900: #291423;
$base-hover: #BB198D;
$base-subtle: #EFC5E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E229AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E987CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D85AB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD3797",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#903275",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E229AE

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