#E35391
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.1% 0.187 357), rgb(227, 83, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#E35391 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35391 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 83, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.187 357) |
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 #E35391 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35391 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35391 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35391 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#E776A2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35391
oklch(65.1% 0.187 357)
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Step 600
600
#C72675
oklch(55.6% 0.203 357)
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Step 700
700
#AC1462
oklch(49.2% 0.19 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1750
oklch(42.6% 0.156 357)
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Step 900
900
#701C42
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#E35391 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) | #6C7793 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928E | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4466C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35391
#E35391
oklch(65.1% 0.187 357)
- #00A78E
#00A78E
oklch(65.1% 0.121 176.9)
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 #E35391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
Use #E35391 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.