#EA5579
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.7% 0.185 9.1), rgb(234, 85, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#EA5579 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5579 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 85, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.185 9.1) |
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 #EA5579 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5579 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5579 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5579 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB778D
oklch(70.8% 0.144 9.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5579
oklch(65.7% 0.185 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC255A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0134A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F163D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#731C34
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#EA5579 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) | #76777A | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9575 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3E63 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5579
#EA5579
oklch(65.7% 0.185 9.1)
- #00A79F
#00A79F
oklch(65.7% 0.114 188.8)
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 #EA5579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.022
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.061
Use #EA5579 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.