#EA4E8C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.4% 0.198 359.8), rgb(234, 78, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#EA4E8C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4E8C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 78, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.198 359.8) |
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 #EA4E8C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4E8C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4E8C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4E8C text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC739D
oklch(70.8% 0.155 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4E8C
oklch(65.4% 0.198 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD176F
oklch(55.7% 0.216 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#8F0C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.166 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#EA4E8C 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) | #6D768E | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979488 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3C67 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4E8C
#EA4E8C
oklch(65.4% 0.198 359.8)
- #00A893
#00A893
oklch(65.5% 0.119 179.6)
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 #EA4E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.064
Use #EA4E8C 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.