#E35587
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65% 0.181 1.7), rgb(227, 85, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#E35587 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 2°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35587 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 85, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.181 1.7) |
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 #E35587 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35587 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35587 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35587 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BC
oklch(81% 0.089 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#E7789A
oklch(70.8% 0.141 1.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35587
oklch(65% 0.181 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#C72A6B
oklch(55.5% 0.197 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC1959
oklch(49.1% 0.183 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A49
oklch(42.8% 0.152 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#701E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#E35587 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) | #707788 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969284 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54569 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35587
#E35587
oklch(65% 0.181 1.7)
- #00A694
#00A694
oklch(65% 0.117 181.5)
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 #E35587, 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 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
Use #E35587 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.