#E8497D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.2% 0.198 4.8), rgb(232, 73, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#E8497D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 5°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8497D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 73, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.198 4.8) |
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 #E8497D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8497D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8497D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8497D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.097 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7394
oklch(70.8% 0.154 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8497D
oklch(64.2% 0.198 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF1463
oklch(55.6% 0.215 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#910A43
oklch(42.7% 0.165 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#751739
oklch(37.8% 0.13 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#E8497D 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) | #6C717E | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969079 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC305E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8497D
#E8497D
oklch(64.2% 0.198 4.8)
- #00A395
#00A395
oklch(64.3% 0.114 184.2)
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 #E8497D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.024
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.060
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.060
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
Use #E8497D 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.