#E65B74
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.7% 0.173 12.3), rgb(230, 91, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#E65B74 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 12°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65B74 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 91, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.173 12.3) |
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 #E65B74 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65B74 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65B74 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65B74 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87A89
oklch(70.7% 0.136 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65B74
oklch(65.7% 0.173 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83055
oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD2045
oklch(49.2% 0.175 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E39
oklch(42.7% 0.145 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#712031
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#42141D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 11.4)
#E65B74 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) | #7A7974 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9571 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4665 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65B74
#E65B74
oklch(65.7% 0.173 12.3)
- #00A6A3
#00A6A3
oklch(65.5% 0.112 192.5)
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 #E65B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
Use #E65B74 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.