#E64665
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.196 13.7), rgb(230, 70, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#E64665 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E64665 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 70, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.196 13.7) |
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 #E64665 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E64665 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E64665 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E64665 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07484
oklch(70.8% 0.153 13.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E64665
oklch(63% 0.196 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D2164D
oklch(55.6% 0.213 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#930B33
oklch(42.7% 0.164 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#76182D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#46111A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 14.5)
#E64665 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) | #6F6D65 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E61 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB2053 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E64665
#E64665
oklch(63% 0.196 13.7)
- #009D9C
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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 #E64665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.022
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
Use #E64665 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.