#E85794
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.4% 0.188 357.4), rgb(232, 87, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#E85794 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 357°. 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 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85794 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 87, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.188 357.4) |
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 #E85794 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85794 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85794 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85794 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E776A1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 357.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85794
oklch(66.4% 0.188 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#C72574
oklch(55.5% 0.204 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC1461
oklch(49.1% 0.189 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C164F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#701C42
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#E85794 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) | #707B96 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979691 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4A6F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85794
#E85794
oklch(66.4% 0.188 357.4)
- #00AB92
#00AB92
oklch(66.3% 0.123 177.3)
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 #E85794, 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 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
Use #E85794 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.