#E85A87
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.3% 0.18 3.7), rgb(232, 90, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E85A87 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85A87 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 90, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.18 3.7) |
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 #E85A87 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85A87 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85A87 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85A87 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F6CCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77897
oklch(70.7% 0.14 3.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85A87
oklch(66.3% 0.18 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#C82B67
oklch(55.7% 0.195 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC1A55
oklch(49% 0.182 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B46
oklch(42.8% 0.15 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#701E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#E85A87 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) | #767B88 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9684 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4A6B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85A87
#E85A87
oklch(66.3% 0.18 3.7)
- #00AA9B
#00AA9B
oklch(66.3% 0.118 183.9)
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 #E85A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.068
Use #E85A87 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.