#EA449B
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65% 0.216 352.7), rgb(234, 68, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#EA449B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA449B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 68, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.216 352.7) |
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 #EA449B | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA449B | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA449B text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA449B text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED6EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.169 352.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA449B
oklch(65% 0.216 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#741148
oklch(37.6% 0.14 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#450E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.089 353.5)
#EA449B 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) | #61739D | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909197 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC376A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA449B
#EA449B
oklch(65% 0.216 352.7)
- #00A787
#00A787
oklch(64.9% 0.125 172.6)
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 #EA449B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA449B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.049
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.053
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.054
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
Use #EA449B 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.