#E3517D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.3% 0.184 5.4), rgb(227, 81, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#E3517D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3517D |
| RGB | rgb(227, 81, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.184 5.4) |
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 #E3517D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3517D | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3517D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3517D text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97794
oklch(70.7% 0.143 5.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3517D
oklch(64.3% 0.184 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA2763
oklch(55.6% 0.199 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1552
oklch(49.1% 0.186 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1743
oklch(42.6% 0.154 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#721D38
oklch(37.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#E3517D 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) | #70737E | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96907A | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63D62 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3517D
#E3517D
oklch(64.3% 0.184 5.4)
- #00A396
#00A396
oklch(64.3% 0.113 184.9)
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 #E3517D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
Use #E3517D 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.