#E53E71
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.4% 0.204 7.4), rgb(229, 62, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#E53E71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E53E71 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 62, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.204 7.4) |
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 #E53E71 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E53E71 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E53E71 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E53E71 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#F1708F
oklch(70.6% 0.161 7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E53E71
oklch(62.4% 0.204 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#D3025C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#771435
oklch(37.8% 0.133 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#E53E71 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) | #676A72 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6D | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F91653 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E53E71
#E53E71
oklch(62.4% 0.204 7.4)
- #009C93
#009C93
oklch(62.4% 0.109 187.6)
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 #E53E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.055
Use #E53E71 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.