#E83F74
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.207 6.8), rgb(232, 63, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#E83F74 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 7°. 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E83F74 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 63, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.207 6.8) |
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 #E83F74 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E83F74 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E83F74 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E83F74 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.101 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27090
oklch(70.8% 0.162 6.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E83F74
oklch(63% 0.207 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#D3005D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#771335
oklch(37.7% 0.134 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#460E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 6.9)
#E83F74 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) | #686C75 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D70 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD1755 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E83F74
#E83F74
oklch(63% 0.207 6.8)
- #009E94
#009E94
oklch(63% 0.11 186.9)
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 #E83F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.050
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
Use #E83F74 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.