#E1437C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.5% 0.198 3), rgb(225, 67, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#E1437C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1437C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 67, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.198 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 #E1437C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1437C | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1437C text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1437C 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7397
oklch(70.7% 0.154 3.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1437C
oklch(62.5% 0.198 3)
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Step 600
600
#CE1567
oklch(55.5% 0.215 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#910A46
oklch(42.8% 0.166 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#74173B
oklch(37.6% 0.129 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#451023
oklch(27.1% 0.083 2.5)
#E1437C 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) | #666C7D | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B78 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F42A5B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1437C
#E1437C
oklch(62.5% 0.198 3)
- #009D8E
#009D8E
oklch(62.5% 0.111 183.1)
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 #E1437C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.064
Use #E1437C 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.