#E5477E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.5% 0.198 3.5), rgb(229, 71, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#E5477E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5477E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 71, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.198 3.5) |
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 #E5477E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5477E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5477E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5477E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7396
oklch(70.7% 0.154 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5477E
oklch(63.5% 0.198 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF1566
oklch(55.7% 0.215 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#910B45
oklch(42.8% 0.165 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#74173A
oklch(37.6% 0.129 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#E5477E 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) | #6A6F7F | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E7A | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F82F5D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5477E
#E5477E
oklch(63.5% 0.198 3.5)
- #00A192
#00A192
oklch(63.7% 0.113 183.3)
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 #E5477E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.062
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #E5477E 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.