#EC4A7E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.9% 0.201 5.2), rgb(236, 74, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#EC4A7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4A7E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 74, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.201 5.2) |
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 #EC4A7E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4A7E | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC4A7E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC4A7E text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7293
oklch(70.8% 0.157 5.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC4A7E
oklch(64.9% 0.201 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#D10E62
oklch(55.7% 0.219 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#920642
oklch(42.7% 0.168 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#751638
oklch(37.6% 0.13 5)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#EC4A7E 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) | #6E737F | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937A | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F5F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4A7E
#EC4A7E
oklch(64.9% 0.201 5.2)
- #00A598
#00A598
oklch(64.9% 0.114 185)
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 #EC4A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.021
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.037
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.058
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.059
Use #EC4A7E 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.