#E5497E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.7% 0.195 3.8), rgb(229, 73, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#E5497E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5497E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.195 3.8) |
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 #E5497E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5497E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5497E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5497E text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#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
#F6A7BA
oklch(81% 0.096 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7396
oklch(70.7% 0.154 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5497E
oklch(63.7% 0.195 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE1965
oklch(55.6% 0.212 4)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#900D45
oklch(42.7% 0.164 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#74183A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#E5497E 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) | #6B707F | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8325E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5497E
#E5497E
oklch(63.7% 0.195 3.8)
- #00A193
#00A193
oklch(63.7% 0.113 184.1)
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 #E5497E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.063
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
Use #E5497E 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.