#E65F71
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.1% 0.168 14.9), rgb(230, 95, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E65F71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65F71 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 95, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.168 14.9) |
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 #E65F71 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65F71 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65F71 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65F71 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67C86
oklch(70.7% 0.131 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65F71
oklch(66.1% 0.168 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73450
oklch(55.6% 0.183 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB2441
oklch(49% 0.17 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2135
oklch(42.7% 0.141 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#70222E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#E65F71 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) | #7E7B71 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4A66 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65F71
#E65F71
oklch(66.1% 0.168 14.9)
- #00A7A8
#00A7A8
oklch(66% 0.113 195.5)
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 #E65F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
Use #E65F71 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.