#EA459F
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.2% 0.216 351.3), rgb(234, 69, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#EA459F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA459F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 69, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.216 351.3) |
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 #EA459F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA459F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA459F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA459F text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6EAD
oklch(70.6% 0.169 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA459F
oklch(65.2% 0.216 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#74114A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#EA459F 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) | #6074A1 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929B | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3A6C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA459F
#EA459F
oklch(65.2% 0.216 351.3)
- #00A886
#00A886
oklch(65.1% 0.127 171.6)
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 #EA459F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA459F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.051
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.055
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.055
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
Use #EA459F 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.