#E65F89
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.7% 0.171 3.5), rgb(230, 95, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#E65F89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65F89 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 95, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.171 3.5) |
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 #E65F89 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65F89 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65F89 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E65F89 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E47A98
oklch(70.6% 0.134 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65F89
oklch(66.7% 0.171 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43268
oklch(55.6% 0.186 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92256
oklch(49.1% 0.173 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#891F46
oklch(42.6% 0.143 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F213B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#E65F89 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) | #797D8A | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9786 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8516F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65F89
#E65F89
oklch(66.7% 0.171 3.5)
- #00AB9C
#00AB9C
oklch(66.6% 0.118 183.9)
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 #E65F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
Use #E65F89 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.