#EA5197
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.1% 0.198 355.7), rgb(234, 81, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#EA5197 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5197 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 81, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.198 355.7) |
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 #EA5197 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5197 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5197 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5197 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.097 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 355.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5197
oklch(66.1% 0.198 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA1978
oklch(55.5% 0.216 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0165
oklch(49% 0.2 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E0E52
oklch(42.8% 0.166 356)
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Step 900
900
#721844
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#EA5197 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) | #6C7999 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959593 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC446E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5197
#EA5197
oklch(66.1% 0.198 355.7)
- #00AB8F
#00AB8F
oklch(66.2% 0.124 175.4)
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 #EA5197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA5197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.063
Use #EA5197 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.