#E25D8A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.9% 0.17 1.8), rgb(226, 93, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#E25D8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25D8A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 93, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.17 1.8) |
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 #E25D8A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25D8A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25D8A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25D8A text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25D8A
oklch(65.9% 0.17 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#C3336B
oklch(55.6% 0.184 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82359
oklch(49.1% 0.172 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#892049
oklch(42.8% 0.143 2)
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Step 900
900
#6E213D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#E25D8A 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) | #757B8B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989587 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4506E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25D8A
#E25D8A
oklch(65.9% 0.17 1.8)
- #00A997
#00A997
oklch(65.9% 0.118 181.7)
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 #E25D8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E25D8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
Use #E25D8A 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.