#E23B73
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(61.7% 0.205 5.6), rgb(226, 59, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#E23B73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 6°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23B73 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 59, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.205 5.6) |
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 #E23B73 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23B73 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23B73 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23B73 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.055 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17092
oklch(70.7% 0.161 5.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23B73
oklch(61.7% 0.205 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20160
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#761437
oklch(37.6% 0.133 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F20
oklch(27% 0.084 6.2)
#E23B73 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) | #646874 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896F | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F61353 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23B73
#E23B73
oklch(61.7% 0.205 5.6)
- #009A8E
#009A8E
oklch(61.7% 0.109 185.2)
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 #E23B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.057
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.058
Use #E23B73 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.