#E8578E
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.2% 0.185 0), rgb(232, 87, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#E8578E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8578E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 87, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.185 0) |
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 #E8578E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8578E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8578E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8578E text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8769D
oklch(70.7% 0.146 359.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8578E
oklch(66.2% 0.185 0)
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Step 600
600
#C8266E
oklch(55.5% 0.202 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC155C
oklch(49% 0.187 0)
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Step 800
800
#8C174B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#711D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#E8578E 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) | #727A90 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA486D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8578E
#E8578E
oklch(66.2% 0.185 0)
- #00AA96
#00AA96
oklch(66.1% 0.12 180.5)
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 #E8578E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
Use #E8578E 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.