#E74B85
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.5% 0.197 1.6), rgb(231, 75, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#E74B85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E74B85 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 75, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 76%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.197 1.6) |
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 #E74B85 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E74B85 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E74B85 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E74B85 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC739A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 1.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E74B85
oklch(64.5% 0.197 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD186A
oklch(55.6% 0.213 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#900D49
oklch(42.8% 0.165 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#74183D
oklch(37.8% 0.129 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#E74B85 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) | #6B7386 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959181 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3663 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E74B85
#E74B85
oklch(64.5% 0.197 1.6)
- #00A492
#00A492
oklch(64.5% 0.116 181.4)
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 #E74B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.063
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.065
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.065
Use #E74B85 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.