#EA0C8C
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(61.4% 0.249 355), rgb(234, 12, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#EA0C8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA0C8C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 12, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 90%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.249 355) |
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 #EA0C8C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA0C8C | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA0C8C text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA0C8C text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#FE9FC5
oklch(80.9% 0.121 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#F962A7
oklch(70.7% 0.196 354.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA0C8C
oklch(61.4% 0.249 355)
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Step 600
600
#CE007A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#790046
oklch(37.6% 0.155 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#490529
oklch(27% 0.103 354.9)
#EA0C8C 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) | #4E628E | 0.284 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888888 | 0.249 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0053 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA0C8C
#EA0C8C
oklch(61.4% 0.249 355)
- #009B80
#009B80
oklch(61.5% 0.117 174.5)
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 #EA0C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.038
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.041
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.043
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.064
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.065
Use #EA0C8C 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.