#E44181
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.9% 0.204 1.2), rgb(228, 65, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#E44181 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44181 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 65, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.204 1.2) |
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 #E44181 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44181 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44181 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44181 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE719A
oklch(70.7% 0.159 1.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44181
oklch(62.9% 0.204 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0086B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920349
oklch(42.8% 0.171 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#75153D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#E44181 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) | #656D83 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7D | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7285C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44181
#E44181
oklch(62.9% 0.204 1.2)
- #009F8D
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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 #E44181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.060
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.065
Use #E44181 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.