#E85D8C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.8% 0.177 2.1), rgb(232, 93, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E85D8C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85D8C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 93, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.177 2.1) |
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 #E85D8C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85D8C | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85D8C text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85D8C text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6799A
oklch(70.8% 0.139 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85D8C
oklch(66.8% 0.177 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB1E59
oklch(49.2% 0.179 2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C48
oklch(42.6% 0.148 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#E85D8C 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) | #777D8D | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4F6F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85D8C
#E85D8C
oklch(66.8% 0.177 2.1)
- #00AC9A
#00AC9A
oklch(66.8% 0.12 181.9)
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 #E85D8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
Use #E85D8C 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.