#E35D96
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.4% 0.176 356.5), rgb(227, 93, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#E35D96 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35D96 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 93, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.176 356.5) |
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 #E35D96 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35D96 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35D96 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35D96 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA3
oklch(70.8% 0.137 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35D96
oklch(66.4% 0.176 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23076
oklch(55.5% 0.191 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72063
oklch(49% 0.178 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#881E51
oklch(42.7% 0.147 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#E35D96 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) | #727D98 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969693 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45373 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35D96
#E35D96
oklch(66.4% 0.176 356.5)
- #00AC91
#00AC91
oklch(66.5% 0.124 176.1)
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 #E35D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35D96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
Use #E35D96 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.