#E05186
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.1% 0.183 0.8), rgb(224, 81, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#E05186 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05186 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 81, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.183 0.8) |
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 #E05186 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05186 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05186 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05186 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BD
oklch(81% 0.089 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#E7779B
oklch(70.6% 0.143 1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05186
oklch(64.1% 0.183 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#C8286D
oklch(55.6% 0.2 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC175B
oklch(49.1% 0.185 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C194A
oklch(42.8% 0.153 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#711D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#E05186 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) | #6C7487 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F83 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24166 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05186
#E05186
oklch(64.1% 0.183 0.8)
- #00A390
#00A390
oklch(64.1% 0.116 180.6)
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 #E05186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
Use #E05186 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.