#E25B84
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.5% 0.171 4.2), rgb(226, 91, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#E25B84 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25B84 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 91, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.171 4.2) |
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 #E25B84 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25B84 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25B84 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25B84 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57A96
oklch(70.7% 0.135 4.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25B84
oklch(65.5% 0.171 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53166
oklch(55.6% 0.187 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92255
oklch(49% 0.173 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F45
oklch(42.7% 0.144 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F213A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#E25B84 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) | #757985 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999481 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44C6B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25B84
#E25B84
oklch(65.5% 0.171 4.2)
- #00A799
#00A799
oklch(65.5% 0.116 184.4)
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 #E25B84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E25B84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
Use #E25B84 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.