#E75281
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.1% 0.187 4.5), rgb(231, 82, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#E75281 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75281 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 82, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.187 4.5) |
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 #E75281 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75281 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75281 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E75281 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7695
oklch(70.7% 0.146 4.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E75281
oklch(65.1% 0.187 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2364
oklch(55.6% 0.203 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1053
oklch(49.1% 0.189 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1544
oklch(42.7% 0.156 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#721C39
oklch(37.7% 0.121 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#E75281 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) | #717682 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937E | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3E65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75281
#E75281
oklch(65.1% 0.187 4.5)
- #00A698
#00A698
oklch(65.2% 0.115 184.4)
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 #E75281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.067
Use #E75281 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.