#E44280
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.203 1.8), rgb(228, 66, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#E44280 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44280 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.203 1.8) |
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 #E44280 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44280 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44280 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44280 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#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
#FACBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BC
oklch(81% 0.099 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7199
oklch(70.7% 0.159 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44280
oklch(63% 0.203 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#D00B6A
oklch(55.7% 0.221 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#910448
oklch(42.6% 0.17 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#75153C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 2)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#E44280 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) | #656D82 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7C | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7295C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44280
#E44280
oklch(63% 0.203 1.8)
- #009F8E
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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 #E44280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.060
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
Use #E44280 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.