#EB465A
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.6% 0.2 18.3), rgb(235, 70, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#EB465A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB465A |
| RGB | rgb(235, 70, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.2 18.3) |
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 #EB465A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB465A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB465A text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB465A text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A8
oklch(81% 0.098 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F2737A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 18.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB465A
oklch(63.6% 0.2 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#D50E3E
oklch(55.7% 0.218 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#950629
oklch(42.7% 0.168 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#781625
oklch(37.7% 0.131 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#EB465A 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) | #736D5A | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9055 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF144F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB465A
#EB465A
oklch(63.6% 0.2 18.3)
- #009EA3
#009EA3
oklch(63.5% 0.108 198.8)
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 #EB465A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
Use #EB465A 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.