#EA5277
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.3% 0.188 9.3), rgb(234, 82, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#EA5277 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5277 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 82, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.188 9.3) |
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 #EA5277 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5277 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5277 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5277 text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC768D
oklch(70.8% 0.147 9.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5277
oklch(65.3% 0.188 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2159
oklch(55.5% 0.204 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10D49
oklch(49.1% 0.19 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#90133C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#741B33
oklch(37.8% 0.123 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#EA5277 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) | #757578 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9473 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3961 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5277
#EA5277
oklch(65.3% 0.188 9.3)
- #00A69E
#00A69E
oklch(65.4% 0.113 188.7)
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 #EA5277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.018
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #EA5277 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.