#E05B80
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.1% 0.168 5.8), rgb(224, 91, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#E05B80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05B80 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 91, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.168 5.8) |
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 #E05B80 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05B80 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05B80 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05B80 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47B94
oklch(70.6% 0.132 5.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05B80
oklch(65.1% 0.168 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43363
oklch(55.5% 0.183 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92452
oklch(49.1% 0.17 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#892143
oklch(42.7% 0.14 6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2239
oklch(37.8% 0.11 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#E05B80 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) | #757881 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24B69 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05B80
#E05B80
oklch(65.1% 0.168 5.8)
- #00A599
#00A599
oklch(64.9% 0.114 185.7)
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 #E05B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #E05B80 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.