#EA608D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.5% 0.175 2.7), rgb(234, 96, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#EA608D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA608D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 96, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.175 2.7) |
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 #EA608D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA608D | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA608D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA608D text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.11 2.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA608D
oklch(67.5% 0.175 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED337D
oklch(63.2% 0.224 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#D10067
oklch(55.5% 0.224 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900
#7A083B
oklch(37.8% 0.146 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#480B22
oklch(27.1% 0.092 3.2)
#EA608D 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) | #7A7F8E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5271 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA608D
#EA608D
oklch(67.5% 0.175 2.7)
- #00AE9D
#00AE9D
oklch(67.4% 0.12 182.7)
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 #EA608D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #EA608D 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.