#EB4E8B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.6% 0.199 0.4), rgb(235, 78, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#EB4E8B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4E8B |
| RGB | rgb(235, 78, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.199 0.4) |
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 #EB4E8B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4E8B | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB4E8B text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB4E8B text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC739C
oklch(70.8% 0.155 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB4E8B
oklch(65.6% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD166D
oklch(55.6% 0.215 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#900B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#74173E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#EB4E8B 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) | #6D768D | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989487 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3B67 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4E8B
#EB4E8B
oklch(65.6% 0.199 0.4)
- #00A894
#00A894
oklch(65.6% 0.119 180.3)
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 #EB4E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.064
Use #EB4E8B 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.