#E44F89
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.19 360), rgb(228, 79, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#E44F89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44F89 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 79, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.19 360) |
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 #E44F89 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44F89 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44F89 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44F89 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9759D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44F89
oklch(64.5% 0.19 360)
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Step 600
600
#CA216E
oklch(55.6% 0.207 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D134B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 0)
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Step 900
900
#721B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 360)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#E44F89 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) | #6C748B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949186 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63E66 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44F89
#E44F89
oklch(64.5% 0.19 360)
- #00A590
#00A590
oklch(64.7% 0.118 179.4)
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 #E44F89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E44F89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
Use #E44F89 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.