#EB516D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.1% 0.189 13.4), rgb(235, 81, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#EB516D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB516D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.189 13.4) |
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 #EB516D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB516D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB516D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB516D text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7685
oklch(70.8% 0.148 13.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB516D
oklch(65.1% 0.189 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF204F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B30B40
oklch(49.2% 0.192 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#911235
oklch(42.7% 0.159 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#751B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.124 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#EB516D 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) | #76746D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9469 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF345C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB516D
#EB516D
oklch(65.1% 0.189 13.4)
- #00A4A3
#00A4A3
oklch(65% 0.111 194)
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 #EB516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.017
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.050
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
Use #EB516D 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.