#E94F8E
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.5% 0.197 358.9), rgb(233, 79, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#E94F8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E94F8E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 79, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.197 358.9) |
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 #E94F8E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E94F8E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E94F8E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E94F8E text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB739E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E94F8E
oklch(65.5% 0.197 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC1A71
oklch(55.7% 0.214 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0025E
oklch(49.2% 0.199 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0E4D
oklch(42.8% 0.165 359)
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Step 900
900
#731840
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359)
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Step 950
950
#441126
oklch(27.1% 0.081 358.7)
#E94F8E 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) | #6C7690 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96938A | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3E69 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E94F8E
#E94F8E
oklch(65.5% 0.197 358.9)
- #00A892
#00A892
oklch(65.5% 0.12 179)
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 #E94F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
Use #E94F8E 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.