#EA4268
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.3% 0.204 12.2), rgb(234, 66, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#EA4268 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4268 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 66, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.204 12.2) |
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 #EA4268 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4268 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4268 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4268 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AF
oklch(81% 0.1 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27185
oklch(70.7% 0.159 12.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4268
oklch(63.3% 0.204 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#D4024F
oklch(55.5% 0.221 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#950035
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#78142E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#470F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 12.4)
#EA4268 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) | #6D6C68 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F64 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1352 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4268
#EA4268
oklch(63.3% 0.204 12.2)
- #009E9B
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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 #EA4268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.015
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.049
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
Use #EA4268 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.