#E85EA1
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.6% 0.184 352.9), rgb(232, 94, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E85EA1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 94, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.184 352.9) |
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 #E85EA1 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85EA1 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85EA1 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85EA1 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F6
oklch(97% 0.015 352)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 352.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E85EA1
oklch(67.6% 0.184 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA2E96
oklch(63.2% 0.235 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#780349
oklch(37.7% 0.154 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#47092B
oklch(27.1% 0.098 352.5)
#E85EA1 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) | #7280A3 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85679 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85EA1
#E85EA1
oklch(67.6% 0.184 352.9)
- #00B08F
#00B08F
oklch(67.5% 0.13 173)
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 #E85EA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E85EA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
Use #E85EA1 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.