#EB259F
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.246 349.6), rgb(235, 37, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#EB259F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB259F |
| RGB | rgb(235, 37, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 83%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.246 349.6) |
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 #EB259F | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB259F | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB259F text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB259F text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#F465B2
oklch(70.7% 0.192 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB259F
oklch(63.2% 0.246 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#47072E
oklch(27% 0.102 349.1)
#EB259F 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) | #4D6AA2 | 0.279 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9B | 0.243 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD0B62 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB259F
#EB259F
oklch(63.2% 0.246 349.6)
- #00A17D
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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 #EB259F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB259F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.043
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #EB259F 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.