#E85273
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.9% 0.186 10.7), rgb(232, 82, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#E85273 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85273 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 82, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.186 10.7) |
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 #E85273 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85273 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85273 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85273 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC768A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 10.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85273
oklch(64.9% 0.186 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2456
oklch(55.6% 0.202 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11146
oklch(49.1% 0.188 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F153A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#731C32
oklch(37.6% 0.121 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#E85273 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) | #757474 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B936F | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC395F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85273
#E85273
oklch(64.9% 0.186 10.7)
- #00A49F
#00A49F
oklch(64.9% 0.112 190.9)
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 #E85273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.019
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.058
Use #E85273 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.