#E75874
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.4% 0.178 11.6), rgb(231, 88, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#E75874 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75874 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 88, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.178 11.6) |
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 #E75874 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75874 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75874 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E75874 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB2
oklch(81% 0.086 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9798A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E75874
oklch(65.4% 0.178 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C55
oklch(55.6% 0.193 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B46
oklch(49.1% 0.18 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B39
oklch(42.6% 0.149 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#721F31
oklch(37.8% 0.116 12)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#E75874 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) | #787774 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9471 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4263 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75874
#E75874
oklch(65.4% 0.178 11.6)
- #00A6A2
#00A6A2
oklch(65.5% 0.113 191.7)
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 #E75874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
Use #E75874 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.