#E65191
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.3% 0.193 357.3), rgb(230, 81, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#E65191 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65191 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 81, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.193 357.3) |
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 #E65191 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65191 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65191 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65191 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E975A1
oklch(70.8% 0.15 357.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65191
oklch(65.3% 0.193 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#C92074
oklch(55.6% 0.209 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD0C62
oklch(49% 0.194 357)
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Step 800
800
#8D1350
oklch(42.8% 0.161 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#711A42
oklch(37.6% 0.126 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#E65191 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) | #6C7793 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938E | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8436B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65191
#E65191
oklch(65.3% 0.193 357.3)
- #00A88F
#00A88F
oklch(65.4% 0.121 177)
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 #E65191, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E65191.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
Use #E65191 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.