#E64464
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.8% 0.198 13.7), rgb(230, 68, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#E64464 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64464 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 68, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.198 13.7) |
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 #E64464 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64464 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64464 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64464 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07384
oklch(70.6% 0.154 13.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64464
oklch(62.8% 0.198 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D3134C
oklch(55.7% 0.215 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#940933
oklch(42.8% 0.166 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#77172D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#E64464 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) | #6E6C64 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D60 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB1A51 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64464
#E64464
oklch(62.8% 0.198 13.7)
- #009C9B
#009C9B
oklch(62.7% 0.107 194)
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 #E64464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.050
Use #E64464 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.