#E65A83
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.9% 0.177 5.2), rgb(230, 90, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#E65A83 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65A83 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 90, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.177 5.2) |
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 #E65A83 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65A83 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65A83 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65A83 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB9
oklch(81% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77995
oklch(70.8% 0.138 5.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65A83
oklch(65.9% 0.177 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#C72D64
oklch(55.6% 0.192 5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1D53
oklch(49.2% 0.179 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C44
oklch(42.6% 0.148 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#701F39
oklch(37.6% 0.115 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#E65A83 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) | #767A84 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9580 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9496A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65A83
#E65A83
oklch(65.9% 0.177 5.2)
- #00A89B
#00A89B
oklch(65.8% 0.116 185.2)
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 #E65A83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
Use #E65A83 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.