#E8498A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.202 359.5), rgb(232, 73, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#E8498A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8498A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.202 359.5) |
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 #E8498A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8498A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8498A text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8498A text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#ED729D
oklch(70.8% 0.157 359.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8498A
oklch(64.6% 0.202 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE116F
oklch(55.6% 0.219 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#90074C
oklch(42.6% 0.169 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#74163F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#E8498A 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) | #69738C | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949186 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3664 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8498A
#E8498A
oklch(64.6% 0.202 359.5)
- #00A590
#00A590
oklch(64.7% 0.118 179.4)
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 #E8498A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E8498A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.063
Use #E8498A 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.