#E64772
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.4% 0.196 8.6), rgb(230, 71, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#E64772 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64772 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 71, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.196 8.6) |
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 #E64772 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64772 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64772 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64772 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF738D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64772
oklch(63.4% 0.196 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#D0165A
oklch(55.6% 0.213 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#920B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#751834
oklch(37.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#E64772 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) | #6D6E73 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6E | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA2858 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64772
#E64772
oklch(63.4% 0.196 8.6)
- #009F97
#009F97
oklch(63.3% 0.11 188.5)
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 #E64772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.018
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
Use #E64772 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.