#E04573
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.3% 0.193 6.9), rgb(224, 69, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#E04573 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04573 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 69, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.193 6.9) |
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 #E04573 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04573 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04573 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04573 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7491
oklch(70.7% 0.151 6.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04573
oklch(62.3% 0.193 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE1C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.209 7)
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Step 700
700
#B2044E
oklch(49.1% 0.195 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#900F40
oklch(42.6% 0.161 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#741936
oklch(37.7% 0.126 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#451120
oklch(27.1% 0.08 6.8)
#E04573 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) | #696C74 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6F | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F42958 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04573
#E04573
oklch(62.3% 0.193 6.9)
- #009C92
#009C92
oklch(62.4% 0.109 186.8)
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 #E04573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.060
Use #E04573 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.