#EA5E81
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.9% 0.175 7.7), rgb(234, 94, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#EA5E81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5E81 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 94, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.175 7.7) |
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 #EA5E81 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5E81 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5E81 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5E81 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 7)
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Step 300
300
#FEA3B3
oklch(81% 0.109 8.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA5E81
oklch(66.9% 0.175 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF3270
oklch(63.1% 0.224 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#D3005B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B0733
oklch(37.7% 0.146 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#490A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.093 7.7)
#EA5E81 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) | #7B7D82 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4C6B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5E81
#EA5E81
oklch(66.9% 0.175 7.7)
- #00ACA2
#00ACA2
oklch(67.1% 0.117 187.5)
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 #EA5E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.060
Use #EA5E81 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.