#E35691
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.4% 0.183 357.5), rgb(227, 86, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#E35691 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35691 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 86, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.183 357.5) |
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 #E35691 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35691 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35691 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35691 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9C1
oklch(81% 0.09 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#E677A1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 357.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35691
oklch(65.4% 0.183 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62974
oklch(55.6% 0.2 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA1961
oklch(49% 0.185 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A194F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E42
oklch(37.7% 0.119 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#E35691 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) | #6E7893 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938E | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44A6D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35691
#E35691
oklch(65.4% 0.183 357.5)
- #00A890
#00A890
oklch(65.4% 0.121 177.7)
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 #E35691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35691.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
Use #E35691 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.