#E64879
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.7% 0.196 5.9), rgb(230, 72, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#E64879 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64879 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 72, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.196 5.9) |
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 #E64879 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64879 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64879 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64879 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7392
oklch(70.7% 0.154 5.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64879
oklch(63.7% 0.196 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF1760
oklch(55.6% 0.213 6)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#910C41
oklch(42.7% 0.164 6)
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Step 900
900
#751837
oklch(37.8% 0.128 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#451020
oklch(27% 0.082 6.2)
#E64879 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) | #6C707A | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F75 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA2D5C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64879
#E64879
oklch(63.7% 0.196 5.9)
- #00A195
#00A195
oklch(63.8% 0.112 185.5)
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 #E64879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.022
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.061
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.062
Use #E64879 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.