#E85997
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.7% 0.186 356.5), rgb(232, 89, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E85997 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85997 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 89, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.186 356.5) |
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 #E85997 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85997 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85997 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85997 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E677A3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85997
oklch(66.7% 0.186 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62776
oklch(55.5% 0.202 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB1663
oklch(49.1% 0.188 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1851
oklch(42.7% 0.156 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#701D43
oklch(37.8% 0.121 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#E85997 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) | #717C99 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989794 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94E72 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85997
#E85997
oklch(66.7% 0.186 356.5)
- #00AD92
#00AD92
oklch(66.8% 0.125 176.2)
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 #E85997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
Use #E85997 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.