#EA3E69
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.208 11.2), rgb(234, 62, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#EA3E69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA3E69 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 62, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.208 11.2) |
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 #EA3E69 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA3E69 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA3E69 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA3E69 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37087
oklch(70.7% 0.162 11.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA3E69
oklch(63% 0.208 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#78122F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#470E1C
oklch(27% 0.086 10.8)
#EA3E69 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) | #6B6B6A | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E65 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0450 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA3E69
#EA3E69
oklch(63% 0.208 11.2)
- #009D99
#009D99
oklch(62.9% 0.108 191.6)
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 #EA3E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.018
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.050
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.051
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.052
Use #EA3E69 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.