#E65B87
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.2% 0.176 3.6), rgb(230, 91, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#E65B87 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65B87 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 91, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.176 3.6) |
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 #E65B87 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65B87 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65B87 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65B87 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AABA
oklch(81% 0.086 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67997
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65B87
oklch(66.2% 0.176 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62E67
oklch(55.6% 0.191 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB1E56
oklch(49.1% 0.178 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D46
oklch(42.8% 0.147 3.8)
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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)
#E65B87 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) | #767B88 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9684 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84B6C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65B87
#E65B87
oklch(66.2% 0.176 3.6)
- #00AA9A
#00AA9A
oklch(66.3% 0.118 183.2)
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 #E65B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.069
Use #E65B87 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.