#E14D78
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.4% 0.186 6.4), rgb(225, 77, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#E14D78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14D78 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 77, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.186 6.4) |
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 #E14D78 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14D78 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14D78 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14D78 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7692
oklch(70.6% 0.145 6.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14D78
oklch(63.4% 0.186 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB2460
oklch(55.5% 0.202 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF124F
oklch(49% 0.188 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1641
oklch(42.6% 0.155 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#721C37
oklch(37.6% 0.121 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#431220
oklch(26.9% 0.076 6.4)
#E14D78 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) | #6D7079 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E74 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4375E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14D78
#E14D78
oklch(63.4% 0.186 6.4)
- #009F95
#009F95
oklch(63.3% 0.11 187)
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 #E14D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.062
Use #E14D78 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.