#E35C8D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66% 0.174 0.4), rgb(227, 92, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#E35C8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35C8D |
| RGB | rgb(227, 92, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.174 0.4) |
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 #E35C8D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35C8D | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35C8D text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35C8D text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35C8D
oklch(66% 0.174 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C4306E
oklch(55.6% 0.189 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9215C
oklch(49.2% 0.176 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#891F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E203F
oklch(37.6% 0.114 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#E35C8D 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) | #747B8E | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44F6F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35C8D
#E35C8D
oklch(66% 0.174 0.4)
- #00AA96
#00AA96
oklch(66.1% 0.12 180.5)
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 #E35C8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35C8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
Use #E35C8D 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.