#E3496C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.19 11.1), rgb(227, 73, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#E3496C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3496C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 73, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.19 11.1) |
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 #E3496C | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3496C | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3496C text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3496C text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7589
oklch(70.6% 0.149 11.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3496C
oklch(63% 0.19 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF1F54
oklch(55.7% 0.207 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20945
oklch(49% 0.192 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#911239
oklch(42.8% 0.159 11)
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Step 900
900
#741A31
oklch(37.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121D
oklch(27.1% 0.078 11.1)
#E3496C 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) | #6E6E6D | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D68 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F72B57 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3496C
#E3496C
oklch(63% 0.19 11.1)
- #009D99
#009D99
oklch(62.9% 0.108 191.6)
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 #E3496C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.055
Use #E3496C 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.