#E33E78
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.2% 0.204 4.2), rgb(227, 62, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#E33E78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E33E78 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 62, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.204 4.2) |
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 #E33E78 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E33E78 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E33E78 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E33E78 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#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
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07195
oklch(70.8% 0.16 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E33E78
oklch(62.2% 0.204 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#D10564
oklch(55.5% 0.222 4)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#930144
oklch(42.7% 0.171 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#761439
oklch(37.7% 0.134 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#460F21
oklch(27.1% 0.085 5)
#E33E78 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) | #656A79 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B74 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F71D56 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E33E78
#E33E78
oklch(62.2% 0.204 4.2)
- #009C8F
#009C8F
oklch(62.3% 0.11 184.5)
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 #E33E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.061
Use #E33E78 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.