#E65F80
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.5% 0.169 7.8), rgb(230, 95, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#E65F80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65F80 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 95, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.169 7.8) |
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 #E65F80 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65F80 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65F80 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E65F80 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B91
oklch(70.7% 0.132 7.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65F80
oklch(66.5% 0.169 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#C5335F
oklch(55.6% 0.183 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA234E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2040
oklch(42.7% 0.142 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2136
oklch(37.6% 0.111 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#E65F80 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) | #7B7C81 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94E6B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65F80
#E65F80
oklch(66.5% 0.169 7.8)
- #00AAA0
#00AAA0
oklch(66.5% 0.116 187.4)
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 #E65F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.062
Use #E65F80 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.