#E94869
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.7% 0.197 12.8), rgb(233, 72, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#E94869 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E94869 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 72, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.197 12.8) |
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 #E94869 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E94869 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E94869 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E94869 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07385
oklch(70.7% 0.154 12.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E94869
oklch(63.7% 0.197 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#D2144F
oklch(55.6% 0.214 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#930A35
oklch(42.7% 0.165 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#76172E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#46101B
oklch(27% 0.082 12.7)
#E94869 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) | #706F69 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9065 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE2455 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E94869
#E94869
oklch(63.7% 0.197 12.8)
- #00A09D
#00A09D
oklch(63.8% 0.109 192.4)
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 #E94869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.014
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
Use #E94869 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.