#E35E7B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.8% 0.167 9.5), rgb(227, 94, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#E35E7B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35E7B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 94, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.167 9.5) |
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 #E35E7B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35E7B | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35E7B text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35E7B text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 9.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35E7B
oklch(65.8% 0.167 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5345C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA254B
oklch(49.2% 0.169 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A223E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2235
oklch(37.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#41151F
oklch(26.9% 0.069 9)
#E35E7B 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) | #7A7A7C | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9578 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64C69 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35E7B
#E35E7B
oklch(65.8% 0.167 9.5)
- #00A7A0
#00A7A0
oklch(65.7% 0.114 189.5)
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 #E35E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
Use #E35E7B 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.