#E64280
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.3% 0.205 2.1), rgb(230, 66, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#E64280 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64280 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.205 2.1) |
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 #E64280 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64280 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64280 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64280 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7198
oklch(70.8% 0.159 2.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64280
oklch(63.3% 0.205 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#D00569
oklch(55.5% 0.222 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920247
oklch(42.7% 0.171 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#75143C
oklch(37.6% 0.134 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#E64280 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) | #666E82 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7C | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9275C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64280
#E64280
oklch(63.3% 0.205 2.1)
- #00A08F
#00A08F
oklch(63.3% 0.114 181.8)
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 #E64280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
Use #E64280 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.