#E63E6E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.4% 0.205 8.7), rgb(230, 62, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#E63E6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 9°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E63E6E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 62, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 77%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.205 8.7) |
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 #E63E6E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E63E6E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E63E6E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E63E6E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.101 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#F2708C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E63E6E
oklch(62.4% 0.205 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40058
oklch(55.7% 0.223 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#771433
oklch(37.7% 0.133 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#E63E6E 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) | #686A6F | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6A | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB1152 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E63E6E
#E63E6E
oklch(62.4% 0.205 8.7)
- #009C94
#009C94
oklch(62.4% 0.108 188.4)
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 #E63E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.054
Use #E63E6E 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.