#E14C8F
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64% 0.194 356.4), rgb(225, 76, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#E14C8F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14C8F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 76, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.194 356.4) |
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 #E14C8F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14C8F | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14C8F text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14C8F text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#E974A3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14C8F
oklch(64% 0.194 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C91F76
oklch(55.6% 0.21 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD0B63
oklch(49% 0.195 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1251
oklch(42.7% 0.162 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#711A43
oklch(37.6% 0.126 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#E14C8F 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) | #677391 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8C | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23E67 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14C8F
#E14C8F
oklch(64% 0.194 356.4)
- #00A38A
#00A38A
oklch(63.9% 0.119 176.6)
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 #E14C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
Use #E14C8F 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.