#E43C79
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.2% 0.207 3.7), rgb(228, 60, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#E43C79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E43C79 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 60, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.207 3.7) |
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 #E43C79 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E43C79 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E43C79 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E43C79 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17095
oklch(70.8% 0.162 4.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E43C79
oklch(62.2% 0.207 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#76133A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#460E22
oklch(27% 0.086 3.4)
#E43C79 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) | #646A7A | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B75 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F81956 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E43C79
#E43C79
oklch(62.2% 0.207 3.7)
- #009C8E
#009C8E
oklch(62.2% 0.11 183.8)
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 #E43C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
Use #E43C79 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.