#EA4CA4
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.1% 0.211 350.1), rgb(234, 76, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#EA4CA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 76, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.211 350.1) |
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 #EA4CA4 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4CA4 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4CA4 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4CA4 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 350)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4CA4
oklch(66.1% 0.211 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA0885
oklch(55.5% 0.228 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E035C
oklch(42.7% 0.176 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#72154B
oklch(37.7% 0.137 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#EA4CA4 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) | #6378A6 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A0 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4471 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4CA4
#EA4CA4
oklch(66.1% 0.211 350.1)
- #00AB86
#00AB86
oklch(65.9% 0.13 170.2)
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 #EA4CA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA4CA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.058
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.063
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.066
Use #EA4CA4 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.