#E44870
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.193 9.3), rgb(228, 72, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#E44870 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44870 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 72, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.193 9.3) |
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 #E44870 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44870 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44870 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44870 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE748C
oklch(70.7% 0.151 9.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44870
oklch(63.1% 0.193 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF1B58
oklch(55.6% 0.209 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#B30348
oklch(49.1% 0.195 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#910F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 9)
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Step 900
900
#751933
oklch(37.8% 0.126 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#45111E
oklch(27% 0.08 9.2)
#E44870 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) | #6D6E71 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6C | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F82A58 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44870
#E44870
oklch(63.1% 0.193 9.3)
- #009E97
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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 #E44870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.021
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.057
Use #E44870 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.