#E54978
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.6% 0.194 6.3), rgb(229, 73, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#E54978 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54978 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 73, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.194 6.3) |
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 #E54978 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54978 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54978 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54978 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7491
oklch(70.7% 0.151 6.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54978
oklch(63.6% 0.194 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE1A5F
oklch(55.5% 0.21 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#B2024F
oklch(49.1% 0.196 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#910E41
oklch(42.8% 0.163 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#741937
oklch(37.7% 0.126 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#451120
oklch(27.1% 0.08 6.8)
#E54978 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) | #6C7079 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F74 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F92F5C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54978
#E54978
oklch(63.6% 0.194 6.3)
- #00A095
#00A095
oklch(63.5% 0.111 186.2)
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 #E54978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.062
Use #E54978 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.