#E05586
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.178 1.6), rgb(224, 85, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E05586 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 2°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05586 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 85, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.178 1.6) |
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 #E05586 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05586 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05586 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05586 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6799A
oklch(70.8% 0.139 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05586
oklch(64.5% 0.178 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D59
oklch(49.2% 0.18 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C49
oklch(42.8% 0.149 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#701F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#E05586 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) | #6F7687 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949183 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24668 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05586
#E05586
oklch(64.5% 0.178 1.6)
- #00A492
#00A492
oklch(64.5% 0.116 181.4)
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 #E05586, 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 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
Use #E05586 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.