Is #EA0982 accessible for body text on white?

#EA0982 has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 against white, which is not sufficient for WCAG AA body text (4.5:1).

What is the complementary color of #EA0982?

The complement of #EA0982 is #09EA71.

#EA0982 Deep Pink

rgb(234, 9, 130)

Color conversions

HEX: #EA0982
RGB: rgb(234, 9, 130)
RGBA: rgba(234, 9, 130, 1)
HSL: hsl(328, 93%, 48%)
HSV / HSB: hsv(328, 96%, 92%)
CMYK: cmyk(0%, 96%, 44%, 8%)

Wide-gamut spaces

XYZ: xyz(38.062, 19.305, 22.837)
LAB: lab(51.04 79.57 -3.24)
LCH: lch(51.04 79.63 357.67)
OKLAB: oklab(61.04% 0.2456 -0.0075)
OKLCH: oklch(61.04% 0.2457 358.24)
Nearest name: Deep Pink

Shades, tints and tones

Shades

Tints

Tones

Color harmonies

Complementary

The hue directly opposite on the color wheel. Maximum contrast, ideal for a single accent against a dominant brand color.

Analogous

Neighbouring hues that share a temperature. The safest harmony for calm, cohesive interfaces.

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced 120 degrees apart. Vibrant and balanced — use one as dominant and the other two sparingly.

Split Complementary

The complement split into two adjacent hues. Nearly the contrast of complementary with noticeably less tension.

Square (Tetradic)

Four hues at 90-degree intervals. A rich set for illustration, data visualisation, and category coding.

Rectangle (Tetradic)

Two complementary pairs offset by 60 degrees. Gives two warm and two cool options in one system.

Monochromatic

A single hue across five lightness levels. The foundation of most UI scales and the most accessible starting point.

Similar colors

Closest matches

Opacity variations

#ea09821a

#ea098233

#ea09824d

#ea098266

#ea098280

#ea098299

#ea0982b3

#ea0982cc

#ea0982e6

#ea0982ff

On white

4.32:1

Body text AA Large · Large text AA

On black

4.86:1

Body text AA · Large text AA

White-on-color contrast is 4.32:1.

Color blindness preview

Protanopia

No red cones — ~1% of men

Protanomaly

Reduced red sensitivity — ~1% of men

Deuteranopia

No green cones — ~1% of men

Deuteranomaly

Reduced green sensitivity — ~5% of men

Tritanopia

No blue cones — very rare

Tritanomaly

Reduced blue sensitivity — very rare

Achromatopsia

No color perception — ~1 in 30,000

Achromatomaly

Partial color perception — rare

Meaning, psychology and brand usage

Confident, contemporary, impossible to ignore

Magenta has no single wavelength — the brain constructs it — and that unusual quality is part of why it feels synthetic and current. It signals boldness and non-conformity without red's aggression.

Modernity, playfulness, and inclusivity in contemporary Western design; historically associated with fashion and print.

Named after the 1859 Battle of Magenta, the dye arrived alongside mauveine in the first wave of synthetic colours. It is one of the four process inks in CMYK printing.

Works as a high-impact accent or a brave primary in fashion, telecom, and culture. Needs generous white space; at scale it fatigues the eye quickly.

Common industries: Fashion, Telecom, Music, Culture, Beauty. Pairs well with deep indigo for depth, cream for softness, charcoal for editorial contrast.

Code exports

CSS

:root {
  --color-deep-pink: #ea0982;
  --color-deep-pink-rgb: 234 9 130;
  --color-deep-pink-hsl: 328 93% 48%;
  --color-deep-pink-oklch: 61.04% 0.2457 358.24;
}

.element {
  color: #ea0982;
  background-color: hsl(328, 93%, 48%);
  border: 1px solid rgb(234 9 130 / 40%);
}

SCSS

$deep-pink: #ea0982;
$deep-pink-light: #f584c1;
$deep-pink-dark: #750541;

.element {
  color: $deep-pink;
  background: rgba($deep-pink, 0.12);

  &:hover {
    color: darken($deep-pink, 8%);
  }
}

LESS

@deep-pink: #ea0982;
@deep-pink-light: lighten(@deep-pink, 12%);
@deep-pink-dark: darken(@deep-pink, 12%);

.element {
  color: @deep-pink;
  background: fade(@deep-pink, 12%);
}

Tailwind CSS

/* Tailwind v4 — src/styles.css */
@theme {
  --color-deep-pink-50: #fbcee6;
  --color-deep-pink-100: #f9b5da;
  --color-deep-pink-200: #f79dcd;
  --color-deep-pink-300: #f26bb4;
  --color-deep-pink-400: #ee3a9b;
  --color-deep-pink-500: #ea0982;
  --color-deep-pink-600: #d30875;
  --color-deep-pink-700: #a4065b;
  --color-deep-pink-800: #750541;
  --color-deep-pink-900: #460327;
}

/* Usage */
<div class="bg-deep-pink-500 text-deep-pink-50 ring-deep-pink-600" />

/* Arbitrary value, no config needed */
<div class="bg-[#ea0982]" />

Bootstrap

// Bootstrap 5 — _variables.scss (before importing bootstrap)
$deep-pink: #ea0982;
$primary: $deep-pink;

$theme-colors: map-merge($theme-colors, (
  "deep-pink": $deep-pink
));

// Generates .text-deep-pink, .bg-deep-pink, .btn-deep-pink
@import "bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

Flutter

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

const Color deepPink = Color(0xFFEA0982);

// As a MaterialColor swatch
const MaterialColor deepPinkSwatch = MaterialColor(0xFFEA0982, <int, Color>{
  50: Color(0xFFFBCEE6),
  100: Color(0xFFF9B5DA),
  200: Color(0xFFF79DCD),
  300: Color(0xFFF26BB4),
  400: Color(0xFFEE3A9B),
  500: Color(0xFFEA0982),
  600: Color(0xFFD30875),
  700: Color(0xFFA4065B),
  800: Color(0xFF750541),
  900: Color(0xFF460327),
});

Swift / SwiftUI

import SwiftUI

extension Color {
    /// #ea0982 — Deep Pink
    static let deepPink = Color(
        red: 0.9176,
        green: 0.0353,
        blue: 0.5098
    )
}

// UIKit
extension UIColor {
    static let deepPink = UIColor(
        red: 0.9176,
        green: 0.0353,
        blue: 0.5098,
        alpha: 1.0
    )
}

Android

<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<resources>
    <color name="deep_pink">#EA0982</color>
    <color name="deep_pink_translucent">#80EA0982</color>
</resources>

<!-- Jetpack Compose -->
val DeepPink = Color(0xFFEA0982)

JavaScript

export const DEEP_PINK = {
  hex: "#ea0982",
  rgb: [234, 9, 130],
  hsl: [328, 93, 48],
  oklch: "oklch(61.04% 0.2457 358.24)",
};

JSON tokens

{
  "$schema": "https://design-tokens.org/schema.json",
  "deep-pink": {
    "$type": "color",
    "$value": "#ea0982",
    "$description": "Deep Pink — generated by ColorVerse AI"
  }
}