#EA577C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66% 0.183 8.3), rgb(234, 87, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#EA577C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA577C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 87, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.183 8.3) |
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 #EA577C | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA577C | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA577C text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA577C text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B5
oklch(81% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA778F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA577C
oklch(66% 0.183 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB275C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF164C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E183E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#721D35
oklch(37.7% 0.119 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#EA577C 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) | #77787D | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9679 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4265 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA577C
#EA577C
oklch(66% 0.183 8.3)
- #00A89F
#00A89F
oklch(65.9% 0.115 188.1)
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 #EA577C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.062
Use #EA577C 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.