#E44063
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62% 0.2 13.1), rgb(228, 64, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#E44063 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44063 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 64, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.2 13.1) |
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 #E44063 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44063 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44063 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44063 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17284
oklch(70.6% 0.157 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44063
oklch(62% 0.2 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#D30E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.217 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#940634
oklch(42.7% 0.167 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#77162D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#46101B
oklch(27% 0.082 12.7)
#E44063 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) | #6B6963 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5F | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9104E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44063
#E44063
oklch(62% 0.2 13.1)
- #009A98
#009A98
oklch(62.1% 0.106 193.1)
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 #E44063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
Use #E44063 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.