#E34979
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.3% 0.192 5.6), rgb(227, 73, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#E34979 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E34979 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 73, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.192 5.6) |
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 #E34979 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E34979 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E34979 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E34979 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
#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
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7493
oklch(70.6% 0.151 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E34979
oklch(63.3% 0.192 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE1D61
oklch(55.7% 0.209 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#B10651
oklch(49.1% 0.194 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#901042
oklch(42.7% 0.161 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#741938
oklch(37.7% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#E34979 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) | #6B6F7A | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E75 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6305C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E34979
#E34979
oklch(63.3% 0.192 5.6)
- #009F94
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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 #E34979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
Use #E34979 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.