#EA53A8
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.9% 0.204 349.2), rgb(234, 83, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#EA53A8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA53A8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 83, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.204 349.2) |
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 #EA53A8 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA53A8 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA53A8 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA53A8 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 348)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FE9ECD
oklch(81% 0.127 349.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA53A8
oklch(66.9% 0.204 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#EF0DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.26 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#49032E
oklch(27% 0.108 349.7)
#EA53A8 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) | #677CAA | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A4 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4D76 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA53A8
#EA53A8
oklch(66.9% 0.204 349.2)
- #00AF87
#00AF87
oklch(67% 0.134 169)
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 #EA53A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA53A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
Use #EA53A8 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.