#E14280
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.5% 0.2 1.2), rgb(225, 66, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#E14280 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14280 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.2 1.2) |
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 #E14280 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14280 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14280 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14280 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED729A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14280
oklch(62.5% 0.2 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE126B
oklch(55.5% 0.217 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#910849
oklch(42.8% 0.168 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#74173D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#451024
oklch(27.1% 0.083 1.3)
#E14280 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) | #646C82 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7C | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F42A5C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14280
#E14280
oklch(62.5% 0.2 1.2)
- #009D8C
#009D8C
oklch(62.4% 0.112 181.6)
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 #E14280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
Use #E14280 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.