#E44E7A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64% 0.188 6.3), rgb(228, 78, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#E44E7A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44E7A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 78, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.188 6.3) |
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 #E44E7A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44E7A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44E7A text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44E7A text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7692
oklch(70.8% 0.146 6.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44E7A
oklch(64% 0.188 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2260
oklch(55.6% 0.204 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.19 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1441
oklch(42.7% 0.157 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#731B37
oklch(37.7% 0.123 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#E44E7A 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) | #6F727B | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969076 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7375F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44E7A
#E44E7A
oklch(64% 0.188 6.3)
- #00A297
#00A297
oklch(64.1% 0.112 186.3)
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 #E44E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.024
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.062
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.063
Use #E44E7A 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.