#E04B79
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.187 5.4), rgb(224, 75, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#E04B79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 5°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04B79 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 75, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.187 5.4) |
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 #E04B79 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04B79 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04B79 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04B79 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7693
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04B79
oklch(63% 0.187 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB2362
oklch(55.5% 0.203 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1051
oklch(49% 0.189 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1543
oklch(42.6% 0.156 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#731B38
oklch(37.7% 0.123 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#E04B79 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) | #6B6F7A | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D75 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3355D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04B79
#E04B79
oklch(63% 0.187 5.4)
- #009E92
#009E92
oklch(62.9% 0.111 185.4)
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 #E04B79, 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 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
Use #E04B79 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.