#E35C71
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.3% 0.168 13.6), rgb(227, 92, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#E35C71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35C71 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 92, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.168 13.6) |
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 #E35C71 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35C71 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35C71 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35C71 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67C88
oklch(70.7% 0.131 13.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35C71
oklch(65.3% 0.168 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73453
oklch(55.7% 0.183 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2443
oklch(49.1% 0.17 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2137
oklch(42.7% 0.141 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#702230
oklch(37.7% 0.11 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#E35C71 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) | #7A7871 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74764 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35C71
#E35C71
oklch(65.3% 0.168 13.6)
- #00A5A3
#00A5A3
oklch(65.3% 0.112 193.2)
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 #E35C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
Use #E35C71 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.