#E35189
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.187 0.1), rgb(227, 81, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#E35189 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35189 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 81, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.187 0.1) |
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 #E35189 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35189 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35189 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35189 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8769D
oklch(70.7% 0.146 359.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35189
oklch(64.6% 0.187 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9256E
oklch(55.6% 0.203 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD135C
oklch(49.1% 0.189 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D164B
oklch(42.8% 0.157 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#711C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#E35189 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) | #6D758B | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949186 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54167 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35189
#E35189
oklch(64.6% 0.187 0.1)
- #00A591
#00A591
oklch(64.7% 0.117 180.1)
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 #E35189, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35189.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
Use #E35189 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.