#E7537E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.1% 0.185 6.1), rgb(231, 83, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#E7537E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7537E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 83, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.185 6.1) |
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 #E7537E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7537E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7537E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7537E text on black | 5.93:1 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7693
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7537E
oklch(65.1% 0.185 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2561
oklch(55.6% 0.201 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1350
oklch(49.1% 0.187 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1642
oklch(42.7% 0.155 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#721C38
oklch(37.6% 0.121 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#E7537E 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) | #73767F | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3E64 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7537E
#E7537E
oklch(65.1% 0.185 6.1)
- #00A69A
#00A69A
oklch(65.2% 0.115 185.8)
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 #E7537E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
Use #E7537E 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.