#E65285
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.1% 0.187 2.6), rgb(230, 82, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#E65285 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65285 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 82, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.187 2.6) |
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 #E65285 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65285 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65285 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65285 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97698
oklch(70.7% 0.146 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65285
oklch(65.1% 0.187 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2469
oklch(55.6% 0.203 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1157
oklch(49% 0.189 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1547
oklch(42.8% 0.157 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#721C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#E65285 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) | #707686 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979282 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94066 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65285
#E65285
oklch(65.1% 0.187 2.6)
- #00A695
#00A695
oklch(65.1% 0.116 182.2)
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 #E65285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
Use #E65285 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.