#E3598B
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.6% 0.177 0.7), rgb(227, 89, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#E3598B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3598B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 89, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.177 0.7) |
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 #E3598B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3598B | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3598B text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3598B text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E5799C
oklch(70.7% 0.138 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3598B
oklch(65.6% 0.177 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C52E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#E3598B 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) | #72798C | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979488 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54B6C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3598B
#E3598B
oklch(65.6% 0.177 0.7)
- #00A895
#00A895
oklch(65.6% 0.118 181)
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 #E3598B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E3598B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.068
Use #E3598B 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.