#E25393
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65% 0.187 355.9), rgb(226, 83, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#E25393 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25393 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 83, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.187 355.9) |
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 #E25393 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25393 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25393 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25393 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E676A4
oklch(70.6% 0.147 355.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25393
oklch(65% 0.187 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62677
oklch(55.5% 0.203 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB1564
oklch(49.1% 0.189 356)
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Step 800
800
#8B1752
oklch(42.7% 0.157 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#701D44
oklch(37.8% 0.122 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#E25393 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) | #6B7795 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929190 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3486D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25393
#E25393
oklch(65% 0.187 355.9)
- #00A78C
#00A78C
oklch(65.1% 0.122 175.7)
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 #E25393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
Use #E25393 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.