#E25897
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.7% 0.182 354.9), rgb(226, 88, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#E25897 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25897 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 88, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.182 354.9) |
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 #E25897 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25897 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25897 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25897 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E478A5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25897
oklch(65.7% 0.182 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42B79
oklch(55.6% 0.198 355)
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Step 700
700
#A91B66
oklch(49.1% 0.184 355)
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Step 800
800
#891B53
oklch(42.7% 0.152 355)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E45
oklch(37.6% 0.119 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#E25897 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) | #6E7A99 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939394 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24E71 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25897
#E25897
oklch(65.7% 0.182 354.9)
- #00A98D
#00A98D
oklch(65.6% 0.123 175.2)
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 #E25897, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E25897.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
Use #E25897 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.