#EA4F68
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.19 14.9), rgb(234, 79, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#EA4F68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA4F68 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 79, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.19 14.9) |
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 #EA4F68 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA4F68 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA4F68 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA4F68 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7583
oklch(70.6% 0.149 14.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA4F68
oklch(64.6% 0.19 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#D01F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3093C
oklch(49% 0.192 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#921232
oklch(42.8% 0.159 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#751A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#EA4F68 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) | #757268 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9264 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F59 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA4F68
#EA4F68
oklch(64.6% 0.19 14.9)
- #00A2A3
#00A2A3
oklch(64.5% 0.11 195.5)
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 #EA4F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.019
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
Use #EA4F68 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.