#EA5171
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65% 0.189 11.6), rgb(234, 81, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#EA5171 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5171 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 81, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.189 11.6) |
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 #EA5171 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5171 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5171 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5171 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7689
oklch(70.8% 0.147 11.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5171
oklch(65% 0.189 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2053
oklch(55.5% 0.205 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20C44
oklch(49.1% 0.191 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#911338
oklch(42.8% 0.158 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#741B30
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 12.4)
#EA5171 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) | #757471 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936D | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF365E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5171
#EA5171
oklch(65% 0.189 11.6)
- #00A4A0
#00A4A0
oklch(64.9% 0.112 191.7)
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 #EA5171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.016
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
Use #EA5171 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.