#EB4978
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.2 7.3), rgb(235, 73, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#EB4978 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4978 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 73, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.2 7.3) |
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 #EB4978 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4978 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4978 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4978 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.098 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF728F
oklch(70.6% 0.156 7.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4978
oklch(64.5% 0.2 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1105C
oklch(55.6% 0.217 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#92073E
oklch(42.6% 0.166 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#761635
oklch(37.7% 0.131 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#EB4978 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) | #6F7179 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999274 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2B5C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4978
#EB4978
oklch(64.5% 0.2 7.3)
- #00A39A
#00A39A
oklch(64.5% 0.112 187.9)
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 #EB4978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.014
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.052
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
Use #EB4978 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.