#EA4E86
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.3% 0.196 2.3), rgb(234, 78, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#EA4E86 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4E86 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 78, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.196 2.3) |
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 #EA4E86 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4E86 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4E86 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4E86 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7399
oklch(70.7% 0.154 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4E86
oklch(65.3% 0.196 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD1869
oklch(55.5% 0.213 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#900D47
oklch(42.7% 0.164 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#74183C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#EA4E86 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) | #6E7587 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989382 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3965 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4E86
#EA4E86
oklch(65.3% 0.196 2.3)
- #00A796
#00A796
oklch(65.4% 0.117 182.3)
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 #EA4E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.066
Use #EA4E86 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.