#E85187
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.3% 0.191 2), rgb(232, 81, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#E85187 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85187 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 81, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.191 2) |
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 #E85187 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85187 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85187 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85187 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7599
oklch(70.7% 0.149 2.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85187
oklch(65.3% 0.191 2)
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Step 600
600
#CB206A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0B58
oklch(49% 0.193 2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1248
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#721A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.124 2)
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Step 950
950
#441223
oklch(27.1% 0.079 3)
#E85187 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) | #6F7688 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989383 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3F67 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85187
#E85187
oklch(65.3% 0.191 2)
- #00A795
#00A795
oklch(65.3% 0.117 181.6)
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 #E85187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
Use #E85187 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.