#E73E6C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.6% 0.205 9.6), rgb(231, 62, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#E73E6C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 10°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E73E6C |
| RGB | rgb(231, 62, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.205 9.6) |
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 #E73E6C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E73E6C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E73E6C text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E73E6C text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#F2708A
oklch(70.7% 0.161 9.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E73E6C
oklch(62.6% 0.205 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#D40056
oklch(55.6% 0.223 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#771332
oklch(37.6% 0.134 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#460F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 9.7)
#E73E6C 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) | #696A6D | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C68 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0E51 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E73E6C
#E73E6C
oklch(62.6% 0.205 9.6)
- #009C96
#009C96
oklch(62.5% 0.108 190)
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 #E73E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
Use #E73E6C 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.