#E25480
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.18 4.5), rgb(226, 84, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E25480 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25480 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 84, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.18 4.5) |
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 #E25480 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25480 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25480 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25480 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87896
oklch(70.8% 0.141 4.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25480
oklch(64.5% 0.18 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82B65
oklch(55.6% 0.195 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A54
oklch(49% 0.181 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A45
oklch(42.7% 0.151 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#E25480 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) | #717581 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54265 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25480
#E25480
oklch(64.5% 0.18 4.5)
- #00A496
#00A496
oklch(64.6% 0.114 184.2)
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 #E25480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
Use #E25480 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.