#E13E79
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(61.9% 0.203 3.5), rgb(225, 62, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#E13E79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E13E79 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 62, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 73%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.203 3.5) |
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 #E13E79 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E13E79 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E13E79 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E13E79 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.098 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7196
oklch(70.7% 0.159 3.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E13E79
oklch(61.9% 0.203 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#D00A66
oklch(55.5% 0.22 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#920445
oklch(42.7% 0.169 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#75153A
oklch(37.6% 0.132 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#450F22
oklch(26.9% 0.084 3.3)
#E13E79 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) | #646A7A | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A75 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F41F57 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E13E79
#E13E79
oklch(61.9% 0.203 3.5)
- #009B8D
#009B8D
oklch(61.9% 0.11 183.7)
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 #E13E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.061
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.065
Use #E13E79 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.