#E1577C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.174 6.8), rgb(225, 87, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#E1577C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1577C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 87, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.174 6.8) |
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 #E1577C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1577C | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1577C text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1577C text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67A92
oklch(70.7% 0.135 7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1577C
oklch(64.6% 0.174 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#C72F60
oklch(55.6% 0.189 7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1F50
oklch(49% 0.176 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E41
oklch(42.7% 0.145 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#702037
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#E1577C 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) | #74767D | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989179 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44565 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1577C
#E1577C
oklch(64.6% 0.174 6.8)
- #00A499
#00A499
oklch(64.7% 0.113 186.4)
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 #E1577C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.063
Use #E1577C 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.