#EA5598
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.6% 0.194 355.9), rgb(234, 85, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#EA5598 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5598 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 85, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.194 355.9) |
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 #EA5598 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5598 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5598 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5598 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#E874A4
oklch(70.6% 0.152 355.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5598
oklch(66.6% 0.194 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92077
oklch(55.7% 0.21 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD0B64
oklch(49.1% 0.196 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1252
oklch(42.8% 0.163 356)
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Step 900
900
#711A44
oklch(37.7% 0.127 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#EA5598 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) | #6E7B9A | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979695 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4970 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5598
#EA5598
oklch(66.6% 0.194 355.9)
- #00AC91
#00AC91
oklch(66.5% 0.124 176.1)
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 #EA5598, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA5598.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
Use #EA5598 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.