#E24985
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.5% 0.195 0.3), rgb(226, 73, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#E24985 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E24985 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 73, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.195 0.3) |
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 #E24985 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E24985 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E24985 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E24985 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EB749C
oklch(70.8% 0.152 0.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E24985
oklch(63.5% 0.195 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC1C6D
oklch(55.6% 0.211 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0045B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#73193E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#E24985 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) | #687087 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E81 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43662 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E24985
#E24985
oklch(63.5% 0.195 0.3)
- #00A18E
#00A18E
oklch(63.5% 0.115 180.5)
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 #E24985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
Use #E24985 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.