#E24581
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.198 1.4), rgb(226, 69, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#E24581 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24581 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 69, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.198 1.4) |
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 #E24581 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24581 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24581 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24581 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC739A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 1.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24581
oklch(63% 0.198 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE166B
oklch(55.7% 0.216 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#900B49
oklch(42.7% 0.166 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#74173D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#E24581 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) | #666E83 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7D | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F52F5E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24581
#E24581
oklch(63% 0.198 1.4)
- #009F8D
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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 #E24581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.065
Use #E24581 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.