#EA1CA9
Closest named color: Bright Pink (#FE01B1). oklch(63% 0.256 346), rgb(234, 28, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#EA1CA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Pink (#FE01B1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Pink (#FE01B1) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA1CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 28, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 83%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.256 346) |
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 #EA1CA9 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA1CA9 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA1CA9 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA1CA9 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.07 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#FB9FD2
oklch(81% 0.125 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#F363BB
oklch(70.7% 0.199 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA1CA9
oklch(63% 0.256 346)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#470531
oklch(27% 0.106 346)
#EA1CA9 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) | #436AAC | 0.290 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828BA5 | 0.249 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0F66 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA1CA9
#EA1CA9
oklch(63% 0.256 346)
- #00A277
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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 #EA1CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA1CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.039
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.040
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.056
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.057
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
Use #EA1CA9 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.