#E54C7C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64% 0.191 5.2), rgb(229, 76, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#E54C7C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54C7C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 76, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.191 5.2) |
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 #E54C7C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54C7C | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54C7C text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54C7C text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F9CCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7594
oklch(70.8% 0.149 5.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54C7C
oklch(64% 0.191 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD1E62
oklch(55.6% 0.208 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10851
oklch(49.1% 0.194 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#901143
oklch(42.8% 0.161 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#731A38
oklch(37.6% 0.124 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#E54C7C 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) | #6D717D | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969078 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8355F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54C7C
#E54C7C
oklch(64% 0.191 5.2)
- #00A295
#00A295
oklch(64% 0.113 184.9)
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 #E54C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.063
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
Use #E54C7C 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.