#E3487F
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.4% 0.195 2.9), rgb(227, 72, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#E3487F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 3°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3487F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 72, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.195 2.9) |
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 #E3487F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3487F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3487F text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3487F text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7397
oklch(70.6% 0.153 3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3487F
oklch(63.4% 0.195 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD1A68
oklch(55.6% 0.212 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10256
oklch(49.1% 0.197 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#900E46
oklch(42.7% 0.163 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#74193B
oklch(37.8% 0.127 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#E3487F 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) | #696F80 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7B | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6325E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3487F
#E3487F
oklch(63.4% 0.195 2.9)
- #00A090
#00A090
oklch(63.3% 0.113 182.5)
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 #E3487F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #E3487F 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.