#E73B80
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.9% 0.213 1.4), rgb(231, 59, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#E73B80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E73B80 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 59, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.213 1.4) |
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 #E73B80 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E73B80 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E73B80 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E73B80 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#F16E99
oklch(70.7% 0.166 1.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E73B80
oklch(62.9% 0.213 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#77103D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#460D23
oklch(26.9% 0.088 1.8)
#E73B80 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) | #636B82 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7C | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB1959 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E73B80
#E73B80
oklch(62.9% 0.213 1.4)
- #009E8D
#009E8D
oklch(62.7% 0.113 181.7)
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 #E73B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.053
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
Use #E73B80 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.