#EA579F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67% 0.194 353.3), rgb(234, 87, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#EA579F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA579F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 87, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.194 353.3) |
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 #EA579F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA579F | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA579F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA579F text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#FD9FC7
oklch(80.8% 0.121 353.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA579F
oklch(67% 0.194 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF1E95
oklch(63.2% 0.248 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#900057
oklch(42.8% 0.177 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#790048
oklch(37.7% 0.156 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#48062A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 353.5)
#EA579F 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) | #6E7DA1 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979C | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4E74 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA579F
#EA579F
oklch(67% 0.194 353.3)
- #00AE8E
#00AE8E
oklch(66.9% 0.128 173.3)
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 #EA579F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA579F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
Use #EA579F 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.