#EA24A0
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63% 0.246 349.1), rgb(234, 36, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#EA24A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA24A0 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 36, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.246 349.1) |
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 #EA24A0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA24A0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA24A0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA24A0 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0CD
oklch(81% 0.121 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#F465B3
oklch(70.8% 0.193 349.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA24A0
oklch(63% 0.246 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#47072E
oklch(27% 0.102 349.1)
#EA24A0 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) | #4C6AA3 | 0.279 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9C | 0.242 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB0C62 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA24A0
#EA24A0
oklch(63% 0.246 349.1)
- #00A17C
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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 #EA24A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA24A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.045
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #EA24A0 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.