#E85070
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.188 11.6), rgb(232, 80, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#E85070 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85070 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 80, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.188 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 #E85070 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85070 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85070 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85070 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7689
oklch(70.8% 0.147 11.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85070
oklch(64.6% 0.188 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2254
oklch(55.6% 0.204 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B20E44
oklch(49.2% 0.19 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#901438
oklch(42.7% 0.157 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#741B30
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#E85070 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) | #747370 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD355D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85070
#E85070
oklch(64.6% 0.188 11.6)
- #00A39F
#00A39F
oklch(64.6% 0.111 191.7)
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 #E85070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.017
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
Use #E85070 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.