#E3568B
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.2% 0.181 0.1), rgb(227, 86, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#E3568B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3568B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 86, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.181 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 #E3568B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3568B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3568B text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3568B text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6789D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 360)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3568B
oklch(65.2% 0.181 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB1A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#701E3F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 360)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#E3568B 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) | #70788C | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969388 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5486B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3568B
#E3568B
oklch(65.2% 0.181 0.1)
- #00A793
#00A793
oklch(65.3% 0.118 180.2)
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 #E3568B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E3568B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
Use #E3568B 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.