#E34971
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.191 9), rgb(227, 73, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#E34971 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 9°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34971 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 73, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.191 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 #E34971 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34971 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34971 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34971 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6A8B4
oklch(81% 0.093 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED758D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 9.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34971
oklch(63.1% 0.191 9)
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Step 600
600
#CE1E59
oklch(55.5% 0.207 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20849
oklch(49.1% 0.193 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#91113C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#741A34
oklch(37.7% 0.124 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#45111E
oklch(27% 0.08 9.2)
#E34971 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) | #6D6E72 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6D | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F72D59 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34971
#E34971
oklch(63.1% 0.191 9)
- #009E97
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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 #E34971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
Use #E34971 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.