#E31C56
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.2% 0.225 13.1), rgb(227, 28, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#E31C56 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E31C56 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 28, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 78%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.225 13.1) |
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 #E31C56 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E31C56 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E31C56 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E31C56 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.101 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37083
oklch(70.6% 0.161 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB3F65
oklch(63.1% 0.207 13)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E31C56
oklch(59.2% 0.225 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950033
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#78132C
oklch(37.6% 0.134 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#470E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.086 13)
#E31C56 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) | #5D5C57 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8351 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F90038 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E31C56
#E31C56
oklch(59.2% 0.225 13.1)
- #00908E
#00908E
oklch(59.1% 0.101 193)
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 #E31C56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E31C56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
Use #E31C56 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.