#E35287
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.7% 0.185 1.2), rgb(227, 82, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#E35287 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35287 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 82, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.185 1.2) |
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 #E35287 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35287 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35287 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35287 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8779B
oklch(70.8% 0.144 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35287
oklch(64.7% 0.185 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#C9266C
oklch(55.6% 0.202 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD155A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C174A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#711D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#E35287 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) | #6E7588 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959184 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54267 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35287
#E35287
oklch(64.7% 0.185 1.2)
- #00A592
#00A592
oklch(64.7% 0.117 180.8)
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 #E35287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
Use #E35287 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.