#E23F76
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.1% 0.202 5), rgb(226, 63, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#E23F76 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23F76 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 63, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.202 5) |
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 #E23F76 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23F76 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23F76 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23F76 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7193
oklch(70.6% 0.158 5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23F76
oklch(62.1% 0.202 5)
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Step 600
600
#D10B62
oklch(55.6% 0.22 5)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#920442
oklch(42.6% 0.169 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#761538
oklch(37.7% 0.132 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#450F21
oklch(26.9% 0.084 4.5)
#E23F76 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) | #656A77 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A72 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F61F56 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23F76
#E23F76
oklch(62.1% 0.202 5)
- #009B8F
#009B8F
oklch(62% 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 #E23F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.059
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.060
Use #E23F76 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.