#E05488
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.18 0.5), rgb(224, 84, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#E05488 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05488 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 84, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.18 0.5) |
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 #E05488 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05488 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05488 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05488 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6789C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 0.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05488
oklch(64.5% 0.18 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62B6E
oklch(55.5% 0.196 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB1B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.182 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#701E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#E05488 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) | #6E7589 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949085 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24668 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05488
#E05488
oklch(64.5% 0.18 0.5)
- #00A491
#00A491
oklch(64.4% 0.116 180.7)
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 #E05488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
Use #E05488 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.