#E84260
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.8% 0.201 15), rgb(232, 66, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#E84260 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E84260 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 66, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.201 15) |
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 #E84260 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E84260 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E84260 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E84260 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.099 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27280
oklch(70.7% 0.158 15.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E84260
oklch(62.8% 0.201 15)
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Step 600
600
#D40A48
oklch(55.5% 0.219 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#950430
oklch(42.8% 0.169 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#78152A
oklch(37.8% 0.132 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#471019
oklch(27.2% 0.083 15.3)
#E84260 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) | #6E6B60 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D5C | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE0F4E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E84260
#E84260
oklch(62.8% 0.201 15)
- #009C9D
#009C9D
oklch(62.8% 0.107 195.6)
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 #E84260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
Use #E84260 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.