#EB4CA5
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.2% 0.212 349.9), rgb(235, 76, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#EB4CA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 76, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.212 349.9) |
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 #EB4CA5 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4CA5 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4CA5 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4CA5 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 350)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4CA5
oklch(66.2% 0.212 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0586
oklch(55.6% 0.23 350)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E015C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#72144C
oklch(37.7% 0.138 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#EB4CA5 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) | #6378A8 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A1 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4472 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4CA5
#EB4CA5
oklch(66.2% 0.212 349.9)
- #00AC86
#00AC86
oklch(66.2% 0.131 169.8)
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 #EB4CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB4CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.058
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.060
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.062
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
Use #EB4CA5 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.