#E73D86
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63.2% 0.213 359.3), rgb(231, 61, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#E73D86 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E73D86 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 61, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.213 359.3) |
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 #E73D86 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E73D86 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E73D86 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E73D86 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#F06E9E
oklch(70.7% 0.167 359)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E73D86
oklch(63.2% 0.213 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#76113F
oklch(37.7% 0.138 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#460E25
oklch(27.1% 0.087 359.9)
#E73D86 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) | #626D88 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D82 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA225D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E73D86
#E73D86
oklch(63.2% 0.213 359.3)
- #00A08B
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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 #E73D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.055
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.056
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #E73D86 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.