#E45479
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.18 8), rgb(228, 84, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#E45479 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45479 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 84, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.18 8) |
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 #E45479 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45479 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45479 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45479 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97890
oklch(70.7% 0.141 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45479
oklch(64.6% 0.18 8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A5D
oklch(55.7% 0.196 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE194D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 8)
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Step 900
900
#721E36
oklch(37.8% 0.118 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#E45479 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) | #73757A | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999276 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F73F62 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45479
#E45479
oklch(64.6% 0.18 8)
- #00A49B
#00A49B
oklch(64.8% 0.113 187.9)
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 #E45479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #E45479 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.