#E53873
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(61.9% 0.211 5.7), rgb(229, 56, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#E53873 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53873 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 56, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.211 5.7) |
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 #E53873 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53873 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53873 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53873 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.104 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#F26E91
oklch(70.6% 0.165 5.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53873
oklch(61.9% 0.211 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#D30060
oklch(55.7% 0.224 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#781137
oklch(37.8% 0.137 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#470E20
oklch(27.1% 0.087 6.2)
#E53873 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) | #636874 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6F | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90251 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53873
#E53873
oklch(61.9% 0.211 5.7)
- #009B8F
#009B8F
oklch(62% 0.109 185.2)
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 #E53873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.054
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.055
Use #E53873 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.