#E54E81
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.19 3.4), rgb(229, 78, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#E54E81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 3°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E54E81 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.19 3.4) |
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 #E54E81 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E54E81 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E54E81 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E54E81 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BA
oklch(81% 0.092 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7597
oklch(70.8% 0.149 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E54E81
oklch(64.3% 0.19 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2067
oklch(55.7% 0.207 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00C55
oklch(49.2% 0.192 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1346
oklch(42.8% 0.159 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#731A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#441222
oklch(27.1% 0.078 4.3)
#E54E81 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) | #6E7382 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917D | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F83A62 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E54E81
#E54E81
oklch(64.3% 0.19 3.4)
- #00A394
#00A394
oklch(64.3% 0.114 183.5)
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 #E54E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.068
Use #E54E81 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.