#E85F7A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.6% 0.171 10.9), rgb(232, 95, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#E85F7A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85F7A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 95, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.171 10.9) |
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 #E85F7A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85F7A | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85F7A text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85F7A text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB3
oklch(81% 0.083 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 11)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85F7A
oklch(66.6% 0.171 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73258
oklch(55.7% 0.185 11)
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Step 700
700
#AB2248
oklch(49% 0.172 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1F3B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 11)
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Step 900
900
#702133
oklch(37.7% 0.111 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#E85F7A 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) | #7D7C7A | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09877 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4C69 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85F7A
#E85F7A
oklch(66.6% 0.171 10.9)
- #00AAA5
#00AAA5
oklch(66.6% 0.115 191.1)
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 #E85F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.056
Use #E85F7A 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.