#E34779
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.195 5.2), rgb(227, 71, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#E34779 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34779 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 71, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.195 5.2) |
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 #E34779 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34779 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34779 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34779 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7493
oklch(70.8% 0.152 5.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34779
oklch(63.1% 0.195 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE1962
oklch(55.5% 0.212 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20151
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#900E42
oklch(42.6% 0.162 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#741938
oklch(37.7% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#451121
oklch(27.1% 0.081 5.5)
#E34779 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) | #6A6E7A | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D75 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62D5B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34779
#E34779
oklch(63.1% 0.195 5.2)
- #009F92
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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 #E34779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.064
Use #E34779 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.