#EA299A
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63% 0.24 351.3), rgb(234, 41, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#EA299A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 351°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA299A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 41, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.24 351.3) |
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 #EA299A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA299A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA299A text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA299A text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#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
#FBA1CA
oklch(81% 0.117 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#F366AE
oklch(70.6% 0.188 351.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA299A
oklch(63% 0.24 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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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)
#EA299A 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) | #516A9D | 0.272 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C96 | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC0C60 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA299A
#EA299A
oklch(63% 0.24 351.3)
- #00A17F
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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 #EA299A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA299A.
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 0.042
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.042
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.075
Use #EA299A 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.