#E14E81
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.7% 0.187 2.7), rgb(225, 78, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#E14E81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14E81 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.187 2.7) |
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 #E14E81 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14E81 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14E81 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14E81 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97698
oklch(70.7% 0.146 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14E81
oklch(63.7% 0.187 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2468
oklch(55.6% 0.203 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE1257
oklch(49.1% 0.189 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1647
oklch(42.6% 0.156 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#721C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#E14E81 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) | #6C7282 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7E | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33B62 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14E81
#E14E81
oklch(63.7% 0.187 2.7)
- #00A191
#00A191
oklch(63.6% 0.114 182.6)
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 #E14E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
Use #E14E81 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.