#E8416E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.204 9.5), rgb(232, 65, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#E8416E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8416E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.204 9.5) |
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 #E8416E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8416E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8416E text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8416E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.099 10)
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Step 400
400
#F1718B
oklch(70.7% 0.159 9.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8416E
oklch(63% 0.204 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#D30356
oklch(55.5% 0.221 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94013A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#771432
oklch(37.7% 0.133 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#460F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 9.7)
#E8416E 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) | #6B6C6F | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6A | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD1854 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8416E
#E8416E
oklch(63% 0.204 9.5)
- #009E97
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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 #E8416E, 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 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
Use #E8416E 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.