#E25F83
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.166 5.7), rgb(226, 95, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#E25F83 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25F83 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 95, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.166 5.7) |
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 #E25F83 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25F83 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25F83 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25F83 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#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
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37C95
oklch(70.7% 0.129 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25F83
oklch(66% 0.166 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33564
oklch(55.6% 0.181 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82653
oklch(49.1% 0.168 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#882244
oklch(42.6% 0.139 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2339
oklch(37.8% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#E25F83 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) | #797B84 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9580 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4506D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25F83
#E25F83
oklch(66% 0.166 5.7)
- #00A89C
#00A89C
oklch(65.8% 0.115 185.9)
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 #E25F83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E25F83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
Use #E25F83 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.