#E42A5A
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.2% 0.218 13.2), rgb(228, 42, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#E42A5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E42A5A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 42, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.218 13.2) |
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 #E42A5A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E42A5A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E42A5A text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E42A5A text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#F76D82
oklch(70.8% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E42A5A
oklch(60.2% 0.218 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950033
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B0B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#480C19
oklch(26.9% 0.089 13.5)
#E42A5A 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) | #62605B | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918655 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA0040 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E42A5A
#E42A5A
oklch(60.2% 0.218 13.2)
- #009492
#009492
oklch(60.3% 0.103 193.1)
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 #E42A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
Use #E42A5A 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.