#EA4D99
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.8% 0.204 354.4), rgb(234, 77, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#EA4D99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4D99 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 77, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.204 354.4) |
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 #EA4D99 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4D99 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4D99 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4D99 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB71A7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 354.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4D99
oklch(65.8% 0.204 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC117B
oklch(55.7% 0.222 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0755
oklch(42.8% 0.172 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#731646
oklch(37.8% 0.134 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#441029
oklch(27.1% 0.084 354.6)
#EA4D99 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) | #68779B | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939495 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC406D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4D99
#EA4D99
oklch(65.8% 0.204 354.4)
- #00AA8C
#00AA8C
oklch(65.8% 0.125 174.1)
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 #EA4D99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA4D99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.062
Use #EA4D99 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.