#EB5978
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.3% 0.181 10.6), rgb(235, 89, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#EB5978 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5978 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.181 10.6) |
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 #EB5978 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5978 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5978 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5978 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA788B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 10.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5978
oklch(66.3% 0.181 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2957
oklch(55.6% 0.197 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1847
oklch(49.1% 0.183 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E193B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#721E32
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#EB5978 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) | #7A7979 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4365 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5978
#EB5978
oklch(66.3% 0.181 10.6)
- #00A9A3
#00A9A3
oklch(66.3% 0.114 190.3)
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 #EB5978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
Use #EB5978 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.