#E65C81
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.1% 0.173 6.6), rgb(230, 92, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#E65C81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65C81 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 92, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.173 6.6) |
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 #E65C81 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65C81 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65C81 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65C81 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
#F9E3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 5.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67A93
oklch(70.7% 0.135 6.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65C81
oklch(66.1% 0.173 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73061
oklch(55.7% 0.189 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2050
oklch(49.1% 0.175 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E42
oklch(42.7% 0.145 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#702038
oklch(37.7% 0.114 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#E65C81 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) | #787B82 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94B6A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65C81
#E65C81
oklch(66.1% 0.173 6.6)
- #00A99E
#00A99E
oklch(66.1% 0.116 186.7)
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 #E65C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.064
Use #E65C81 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.