#EA597A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.2% 0.18 9.6), rgb(234, 89, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#EA597A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA597A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 89, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.18 9.6) |
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 #EA597A | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA597A | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA597A text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA597A text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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 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
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9788D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA597A
oklch(66.2% 0.18 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A59
oklch(55.6% 0.195 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1949
oklch(49% 0.182 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 10)
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Step 900
900
#721E34
oklch(37.7% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#EA597A 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) | #79797B | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4466 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA597A
#EA597A
oklch(66.2% 0.18 9.6)
- #00A9A2
#00A9A2
oklch(66.3% 0.115 189.6)
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 #EA597A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.058
Use #EA597A 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.