#E85B79
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.1% 0.176 10.3), rgb(232, 91, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#E85B79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85B79 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 91, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.176 10.3) |
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 #E85B79 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85B79 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85B79 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85B79 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 10)
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Step 400
400
#E8798C
oklch(70.6% 0.138 10.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85B79
oklch(66.1% 0.176 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#C92E59
oklch(55.7% 0.191 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD1E49
oklch(49.1% 0.177 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#712033
oklch(37.8% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#E85B79 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) | #7A7A7A | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4767 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85B79
#E85B79
oklch(66.1% 0.176 10.3)
- #00A8A2
#00A8A2
oklch(66% 0.114 190.3)
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 #E85B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.057
Use #E85B79 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.