#E05E85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.6% 0.166 4.1), rgb(224, 94, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#E05E85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E05E85 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.166 4.1) |
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 #E05E85 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E05E85 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E05E85 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E05E85 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37C97
oklch(70.8% 0.13 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E05E85
oklch(65.6% 0.166 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#C23667
oklch(55.6% 0.179 4)
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Step 700
700
#A72655
oklch(49% 0.167 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#882246
oklch(42.7% 0.139 4)
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Step 900
900
#6E233B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#411622
oklch(27.1% 0.068 5.4)
#E05E85 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) | #777B86 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999482 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2506D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E05E85
#E05E85
oklch(65.6% 0.166 4.1)
- #00A799
#00A799
oklch(65.5% 0.116 184.4)
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 #E05E85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E05E85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
Use #E05E85 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.