#E25F91
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.4% 0.17 358.9), rgb(226, 95, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#E25F91 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E25F91 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 95, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.17 358.9) |
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 #E25F91 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E25F91 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E25F91 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E25F91 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBF
oklch(81% 0.082 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E25F91
oklch(66.4% 0.17 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23471
oklch(55.7% 0.184 359)
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Step 700
700
#A7245F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#87214D
oklch(42.6% 0.142 359)
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Step 900
900
#6D2240
oklch(37.7% 0.11 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#E25F91 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) | #757D92 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35472 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E25F91
#E25F91
oklch(66.4% 0.17 358.9)
- #00AB95
#00AB95
oklch(66.4% 0.121 179.2)
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 #E25F91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E25F91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
Use #E25F91 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.