#E65888
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.8% 0.18 2.5), rgb(230, 88, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#E65888 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65888 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 88, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.18 2.5) |
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 #E65888 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65888 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65888 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65888 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BC
oklch(81% 0.089 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77899
oklch(70.7% 0.141 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65888
oklch(65.8% 0.18 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72A69
oklch(55.5% 0.196 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A58
oklch(49.1% 0.182 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A48
oklch(42.8% 0.152 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#701E3C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#E65888 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) | #737989 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999585 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8486B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65888
#E65888
oklch(65.8% 0.18 2.5)
- #00A998
#00A998
oklch(65.9% 0.118 182.4)
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 #E65888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
Use #E65888 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.