#E25F7E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.8% 0.165 8.1), rgb(226, 95, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#E25F7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25F7E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 95, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.165 8.1) |
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 #E25F7E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25F7E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25F7E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25F7E text on black | 6.17:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C91
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25F7E
oklch(65.8% 0.165 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4365F
oklch(55.7% 0.179 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8264E
oklch(49% 0.167 8)
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Step 800
800
#892340
oklch(42.8% 0.138 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#E25F7E 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) | #7A7B7F | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957B | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44F6B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25F7E
#E25F7E
oklch(65.8% 0.165 8.1)
- #00A89F
#00A89F
oklch(65.9% 0.115 188.1)
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 #E25F7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E25F7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
Use #E25F7E 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.