#E65C8F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.5% 0.177 0.1), rgb(230, 92, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#E65C8F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65C8F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 92, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.177 0.1) |
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 #E65C8F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65C8F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65C8F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65C8F text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5799D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 0)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65C8F
oklch(66.5% 0.177 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#C52E6E
oklch(55.6% 0.192 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.179 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#E65C8F 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) | #757C90 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84F70 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65C8F
#E65C8F
oklch(66.5% 0.177 0.1)
- #00AB97
#00AB97
oklch(66.4% 0.12 180.5)
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 #E65C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
Use #E65C8F 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.