#EA405D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.9% 0.205 16), rgb(234, 64, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#EA405D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA405D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 64, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.205 16) |
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 #EA405D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA405D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA405D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA405D text on black | 5.38:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AB
oklch(81% 0.101 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#F4717E
oklch(70.8% 0.161 16)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA405D
oklch(62.9% 0.205 16)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#781428
oklch(37.6% 0.133 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#470F18
oklch(27% 0.084 15.8)
#EA405D 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) | #6E6A5D | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E58 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA405D
#EA405D
oklch(62.9% 0.205 16)
- #009C9E
#009C9E
oklch(62.8% 0.107 196.4)
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 #EA405D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.041
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.042
Use #EA405D 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.