#E85B7E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.2% 0.176 8), rgb(232, 91, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#E85B7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85B7E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 91, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.176 8) |
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 #E85B7E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85B7E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85B7E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85B7E 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB6
oklch(81% 0.086 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87990
oklch(70.8% 0.138 8.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85B7E
oklch(66.2% 0.176 8)
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Step 600
600
#C82D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.192 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD1D4D
oklch(49.2% 0.179 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#711F36
oklch(37.7% 0.116 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#E85B7E 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) | #797A7F | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4868 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85B7E
#E85B7E
oklch(66.2% 0.176 8)
- #00A9A0
#00A9A0
oklch(66.2% 0.115 188.1)
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 #E85B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.058
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.062
Use #E85B7E 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.