#E83864
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62% 0.211 11.9), rgb(232, 56, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#E83864 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 12°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E83864 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 56, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.211 11.9) |
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 #E83864 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E83864 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E83864 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E83864 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 12)
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Step 400
400
#F56F85
oklch(70.8% 0.165 12.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E83864
oklch(62% 0.211 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#D50050
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#950035
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#79102E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#470D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 11.4)
#E83864 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) | #686765 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5F | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE004B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E83864
#E83864
oklch(62% 0.211 11.9)
- #009A97
#009A97
oklch(62% 0.106 192.3)
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 #E83864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.037
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.049
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.051
Use #E83864 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.