#E04081
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.2% 0.202 0.3), rgb(224, 64, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#E04081 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04081 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 64, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.202 0.3) |
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 #E04081 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04081 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04081 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04081 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#ED719C
oklch(70.6% 0.159 0.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04081
oklch(62.2% 0.202 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE0F6D
oklch(55.5% 0.219 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#91064B
oklch(42.8% 0.17 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#74163E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#451024
oklch(27.1% 0.083 1.3)
#E04081 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) | #626B83 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A7D | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3285B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04081
#E04081
oklch(62.2% 0.202 0.3)
- #009C8A
#009C8A
oklch(62.1% 0.112 180.8)
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 #E04081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.065
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
Use #E04081 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.