#E35897
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.8% 0.183 355.2), rgb(227, 88, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#E35897 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35897 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 88, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.183 355.2) |
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 #E35897 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35897 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35897 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35897 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C3
oklch(81% 0.089 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#E478A5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35897
oklch(65.8% 0.183 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#C42B79
oklch(55.6% 0.198 355)
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Step 700
700
#A91A66
oklch(49.1% 0.185 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#891A53
oklch(42.6% 0.153 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E45
oklch(37.8% 0.12 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#E35897 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) | #6E7A99 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949494 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44E71 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35897
#E35897
oklch(65.8% 0.183 355.2)
- #00AA8E
#00AA8E
oklch(65.9% 0.124 175.3)
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 #E35897, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35897.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
Use #E35897 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.