#E35A9A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.2% 0.181 354.2), rgb(227, 90, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#E35A9A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 354°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35A9A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 90, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.181 354.2) |
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 #E35A9A | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35A9A | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35A9A text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35A9A text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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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
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E378A6
oklch(70.6% 0.142 354.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35A9A
oklch(66.2% 0.181 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#C32C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.197 354)
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Step 700
700
#A81C67
oklch(49.1% 0.183 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#891C54
oklch(42.8% 0.152 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F46
oklch(37.7% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#E35A9A 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) | #6F7C9C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949597 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35173 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35A9A
#E35A9A
oklch(66.2% 0.181 354.2)
- #00AB8D
#00AB8D
oklch(66.1% 0.126 174.2)
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 #E35A9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35A9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
Use #E35A9A 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.