#E25774
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.174 10.7), rgb(226, 87, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#E25774 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25774 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 87, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.174 10.7) |
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 #E25774 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25774 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25774 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25774 text on black | 5.84:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.135 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25774
oklch(64.6% 0.174 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#C82F58
oklch(55.6% 0.189 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F48
oklch(49% 0.175 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 11)
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Step 900
900
#712033
oklch(37.8% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#E25774 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) | #767574 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9271 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54262 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25774
#E25774
oklch(64.6% 0.174 10.7)
- #00A39E
#00A39E
oklch(64.6% 0.111 190.9)
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 #E25774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.058
Use #E25774 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.