#E05E7A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.3% 0.163 9.5), rgb(224, 94, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#E05E7A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 10°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05E7A |
| RGB | rgb(224, 94, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.163 9.5) |
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 #E05E7A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05E7A | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05E7A text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05E7A text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB5
oklch(81% 0.079 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05E7A
oklch(65.3% 0.163 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#C4375C
oklch(55.7% 0.178 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8274C
oklch(49% 0.165 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#89233E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2335
oklch(37.6% 0.107 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#E05E7A 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) | #79797B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9377 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34D69 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05E7A
#E05E7A
oklch(65.3% 0.163 9.5)
- #00A69F
#00A69F
oklch(65.4% 0.113 189.5)
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 #E05E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #E05E7A 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.