#E5727F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.9% 0.143 14.5), rgb(229, 114, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#E5727F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5727F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 114, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.143 14.5) |
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 #E5727F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5727F | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5727F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5727F text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5727F
oklch(68.9% 0.143 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14E66
oklch(63% 0.182 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD274D
oklch(55.6% 0.199 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#B1163E
oklch(49.2% 0.185 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1834
oklch(42.6% 0.153 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#731D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#E5727F 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) | #8A877F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76477 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5727F
#E5727F
oklch(68.9% 0.143 14.5)
- #00B1B1
#00B1B1
oklch(68.8% 0.118 194.8)
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 #E5727F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.053
Use #E5727F 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.