#E45680
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.1% 0.179 5.3), rgb(228, 86, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#E45680 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E45680 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 86, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.179 5.3) |
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 #E45680 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E45680 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E45680 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E45680 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87894
oklch(70.7% 0.141 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E45680
oklch(65.1% 0.179 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#C82B63
oklch(55.6% 0.194 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD1B52
oklch(49.2% 0.181 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B43
oklch(42.7% 0.149 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#711E39
oklch(37.7% 0.118 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#421321
oklch(26.8% 0.074 5.2)
#E45680 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) | #737781 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74466 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E45680
#E45680
oklch(65.1% 0.179 5.3)
- #00A599
#00A599
oklch(64.9% 0.114 185.7)
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 #E45680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.061
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #E45680 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.