#E45079
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.2% 0.185 7.1), rgb(228, 80, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#E45079 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 7°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45079 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 80, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.185 7.1) |
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 #E45079 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45079 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45079 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45079 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7691
oklch(70.6% 0.145 6.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45079
oklch(64.2% 0.185 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB255F
oklch(55.6% 0.201 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF134E
oklch(49% 0.187 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1640
oklch(42.6% 0.155 7)
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Step 900
900
#721C36
oklch(37.6% 0.12 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#E45079 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) | #70737A | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979076 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F73A60 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45079
#E45079
oklch(64.2% 0.185 7.1)
- #00A298
#00A298
oklch(64.1% 0.112 187.1)
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 #E45079, 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 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
Use #E45079 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.