#E85B82
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.3% 0.177 6.2), rgb(232, 91, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E85B82 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85B82 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 91, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.177 6.2) |
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 #E85B82 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85B82 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85B82 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85B82 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77993
oklch(70.7% 0.138 6.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85B82
oklch(66.3% 0.177 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#C82D61
oklch(55.6% 0.192 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1C51
oklch(49.1% 0.179 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C42
oklch(42.7% 0.148 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#711F38
oklch(37.8% 0.116 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#E85B82 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) | #787B83 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967F | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB496A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85B82
#E85B82
oklch(66.3% 0.177 6.2)
- #00AA9E
#00AA9E
oklch(66.4% 0.116 186)
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 #E85B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
Use #E85B82 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.