#E05589
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.179 0.2), rgb(224, 85, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#E05589 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05589 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 85, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.179 0.2) |
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 #E05589 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05589 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05589 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05589 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E6789D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 360)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05589
oklch(64.6% 0.179 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#C62C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.195 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1C5C
oklch(49% 0.181 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#421425
oklch(27.1% 0.074 0.3)
#E05589 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) | #6F768A | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949186 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24769 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05589
#E05589
oklch(64.6% 0.179 0.2)
- #00A591
#00A591
oklch(64.7% 0.117 180.1)
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 #E05589, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05589.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
Use #E05589 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.