#E34873
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.192 7.9), rgb(227, 72, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#E34873 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34873 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 72, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.192 7.9) |
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 #E34873 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34873 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34873 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34873 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED748F
oklch(70.7% 0.151 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34873
oklch(63% 0.192 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE1C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.209 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#B2054B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#91103E
oklch(42.8% 0.161 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#741935
oklch(37.6% 0.126 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#45111F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 8)
#E34873 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) | #6C6E74 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6F | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F72C59 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34873
#E34873
oklch(63% 0.192 7.9)
- #009E95
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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 #E34873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
Use #E34873 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.