#EA3E72
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.209 7.8), rgb(234, 62, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#EA3E72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA3E72 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 62, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.209 7.8) |
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 #EA3E72 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA3E72 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA3E72 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA3E72 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#F36F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.164 8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA3E72
oklch(63.2% 0.209 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#D3005B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#781134
oklch(37.7% 0.137 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#470E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.086 8.5)
#EA3E72 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) | #696C73 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6E | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1054 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA3E72
#EA3E72
oklch(63.2% 0.209 7.8)
- #009F96
#009F96
oklch(63.3% 0.11 187.7)
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 #EA3E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.020
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.046
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.048
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
Use #EA3E72 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.