#E44C82
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64% 0.192 2.5), rgb(228, 76, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#E44C82 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44C82 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 76, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.192 2.5) |
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 #E44C82 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44C82 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44C82 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44C82 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7498
oklch(70.6% 0.151 2.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44C82
oklch(64% 0.192 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC1E69
oklch(55.6% 0.209 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00957
oklch(49.1% 0.194 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1147
oklch(42.7% 0.161 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#731A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#E44C82 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) | #6B7283 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7E | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F73862 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44C82
#E44C82
oklch(64% 0.192 2.5)
- #00A292
#00A292
oklch(63.9% 0.114 182.7)
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 #E44C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
Use #E44C82 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.