#E65987
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.9% 0.179 3.1), rgb(230, 89, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#E65987 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 3°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65987 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 89, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.179 3.1) |
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 #E65987 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65987 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65987 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65987 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F1A9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77898
oklch(70.7% 0.141 3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65987
oklch(65.9% 0.179 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72C68
oklch(55.6% 0.194 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B56
oklch(49.1% 0.181 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B47
oklch(42.6% 0.15 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#701F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#E65987 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) | #747A88 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9584 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8496B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65987
#E65987
oklch(65.9% 0.179 3.1)
- #00A999
#00A999
oklch(66% 0.117 183.1)
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 #E65987, 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 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
Use #E65987 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.