#EA2999
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63% 0.24 351.6), rgb(234, 41, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#EA2999 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA2999 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 41, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.24 351.6) |
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 #EA2999 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA2999 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA2999 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA2999 text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA1C9
oklch(81% 0.117 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#F466AE
oklch(70.7% 0.189 351.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA2999
oklch(63% 0.24 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#47082C
oklch(27% 0.099 351.3)
#EA2999 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) | #526A9C | 0.271 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C95 | 0.238 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0A60 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA2999
#EA2999
oklch(63% 0.24 351.6)
- #00A080
#00A080
oklch(62.9% 0.122 171.9)
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 #EA2999, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA2999.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.041
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.042
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.074
Use #EA2999 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.