#E85E83
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.7% 0.173 6.5), rgb(232, 94, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#E85E83 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85E83 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 94, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.173 6.5) |
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 #E85E83 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85E83 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85E83 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85E83 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F9E3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 5.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67A93
oklch(70.7% 0.135 6.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85E83
oklch(66.7% 0.173 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63061
oklch(55.5% 0.188 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2050
oklch(49.1% 0.175 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E42
oklch(42.7% 0.145 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#702038
oklch(37.7% 0.114 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#E85E83 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) | #7A7C84 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9880 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4D6C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85E83
#E85E83
oklch(66.7% 0.173 6.5)
- #00ABA0
#00ABA0
oklch(66.7% 0.117 186.7)
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 #E85E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.064
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.064
Use #E85E83 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.