#E85393
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.9% 0.192 357.2), rgb(232, 83, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#E85393 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85393 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 83, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.192 357.2) |
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 #E85393 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85393 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85393 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85393 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E975A1
oklch(70.8% 0.15 357.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85393
oklch(65.9% 0.192 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#C92074
oklch(55.6% 0.209 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD0C62
oklch(49% 0.194 357)
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Step 800
800
#8D1350
oklch(42.8% 0.161 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#711A42
oklch(37.6% 0.126 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#E85393 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) | #6D7895 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969490 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA456D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85393
#E85393
oklch(65.9% 0.192 357.2)
- #00AA91
#00AA91
oklch(66% 0.122 177.2)
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 #E85393, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E85393.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
Use #E85393 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.