#EA5271
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.1% 0.188 11.8), rgb(234, 82, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#EA5271 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5271 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 82, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.188 11.8) |
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 #EA5271 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5271 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5271 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5271 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#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
#F5A8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7688
oklch(70.8% 0.147 12.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5271
oklch(65.1% 0.188 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2253
oklch(55.6% 0.204 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B20E44
oklch(49.2% 0.19 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#901438
oklch(42.7% 0.157 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#741B30
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#EA5271 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) | #767571 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946D | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF375E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5271
#EA5271
oklch(65.1% 0.188 11.8)
- #00A5A1
#00A5A1
oklch(65.2% 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 #EA5271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.017
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
Use #EA5271 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.