#E35C8B
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66% 0.173 1.3), rgb(227, 92, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#E35C8B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35C8B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 92, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.173 1.3) |
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 #E35C8B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35C8B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35C8B text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35C8B text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35C8B
oklch(66% 0.173 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#C4316C
oklch(55.6% 0.188 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9215A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#891F4A
oklch(42.7% 0.145 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#E35C8B 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) | #757B8C | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989588 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54F6E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35C8B
#E35C8B
oklch(66% 0.173 1.3)
- #00A997
#00A997
oklch(65.9% 0.118 181.7)
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 #E35C8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35C8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
Use #E35C8B 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.