#E2407E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.4% 0.203 1.9), rgb(226, 64, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#E2407E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2407E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.203 1.9) |
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 #E2407E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E2407E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2407E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2407E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BC
oklch(81% 0.099 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7199
oklch(70.7% 0.159 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E2407E
oklch(62.4% 0.203 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#D00B69
oklch(55.6% 0.221 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#910448
oklch(42.6% 0.17 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#75153C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 2)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#E2407E 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) | #646B80 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7A | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5255A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2407E
#E2407E
oklch(62.4% 0.203 1.9)
- #009D8C
#009D8C
oklch(62.4% 0.112 181.6)
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 #E2407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.064
Use #E2407E 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.