#E65B8F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.4% 0.179 359.9), rgb(230, 91, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#E65B8F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65B8F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 91, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.179 359.9) |
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 #E65B8F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65B8F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65B8F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65B8F text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5789D
oklch(70.6% 0.14 359.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65B8F
oklch(66.4% 0.179 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6F
oklch(55.7% 0.194 360)
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Step 700
700
#AA1D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#421425
oklch(27.1% 0.074 0.3)
#E65B8F 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) | #747C90 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84E6F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65B8F
#E65B8F
oklch(66.4% 0.179 359.9)
- #00AB96
#00AB96
oklch(66.4% 0.121 179.9)
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 #E65B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
Use #E65B8F 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.