#E85481
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.5% 0.186 5.1), rgb(232, 84, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#E85481 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 5°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85481 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 84, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.186 5.1) |
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 #E85481 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85481 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85481 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85481 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7694
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85481
oklch(65.5% 0.186 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2563
oklch(55.7% 0.202 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1352
oklch(49.2% 0.188 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1643
oklch(42.7% 0.155 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#721C39
oklch(37.7% 0.121 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#E85481 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) | #737782 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947E | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4066 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85481
#E85481
oklch(65.5% 0.186 5.1)
- #00A79A
#00A79A
oklch(65.5% 0.115 185.1)
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 #E85481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.066
Use #E85481 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.