#E85887
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.1% 0.182 3.3), rgb(232, 88, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#E85887 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85887 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 88, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.182 3.3) |
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 #E85887 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85887 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85887 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85887 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87797
oklch(70.7% 0.143 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85887
oklch(66.1% 0.182 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#C92967
oklch(55.7% 0.198 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD1856
oklch(49.1% 0.184 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1946
oklch(42.6% 0.152 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#711D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#431323
oklch(27.1% 0.076 3)
#E85887 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) | #747A88 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9684 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB476A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85887
#E85887
oklch(66.1% 0.182 3.3)
- #00A99A
#00A99A
oklch(66% 0.117 183.8)
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 #E85887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #E85887 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.