#E45571
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.178 11.8), rgb(228, 85, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#E45571 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 12°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45571 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 85, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.178 11.8) |
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 #E45571 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45571 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45571 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45571 text on black | 5.83:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB2
oklch(81% 0.086 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9798A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45571
oklch(64.6% 0.178 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C55
oklch(55.6% 0.193 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B45
oklch(49.1% 0.18 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B39
oklch(42.6% 0.149 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#721F31
oklch(37.8% 0.116 12)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#E45571 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) | #767571 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926E | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F83E60 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45571
#E45571
oklch(64.6% 0.178 11.8)
- #00A39F
#00A39F
oklch(64.6% 0.111 191.7)
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 #E45571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
Use #E45571 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.