#E23875
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(61.5% 0.209 4.4), rgb(226, 56, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#E23875 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 4°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E23875 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 56, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.209 4.4) |
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 #E23875 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E23875 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E23875 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E23875 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#F16F94
oklch(70.6% 0.163 4.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E23875
oklch(61.5% 0.209 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#771239
oklch(37.7% 0.136 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#460E21
oklch(27% 0.086 4.5)
#E23875 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) | #626776 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8871 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60B52 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E23875
#E23875
oklch(61.5% 0.209 4.4)
- #00998C
#00998C
oklch(61.4% 0.109 184.3)
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 #E23875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.060
Use #E23875 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.