#E34178
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.5% 0.201 4.7), rgb(227, 65, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#E34178 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34178 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.201 4.7) |
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 #E34178 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34178 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34178 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34178 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7294
oklch(70.8% 0.157 4.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34178
oklch(62.5% 0.201 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#D00E63
oklch(55.5% 0.218 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#920643
oklch(42.7% 0.168 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#751639
oklch(37.7% 0.131 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#E34178 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) | #666B79 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B74 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F72358 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34178
#E34178
oklch(62.5% 0.201 4.7)
- #009D90
#009D90
oklch(62.6% 0.11 184.6)
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 #E34178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.059
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
Use #E34178 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.