#E85F8F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.2% 0.175 1.1), rgb(232, 95, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#E85F8F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85F8F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 95, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.175 1.1) |
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 #E85F8F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85F8F | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85F8F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85F8F text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.11 0.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E85F8F
oklch(67.2% 0.175 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC3381
oklch(63.1% 0.224 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#79083D
oklch(37.7% 0.146 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#470B24
oklch(26.9% 0.092 0.5)
#E85F8F 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) | #787E90 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5271 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85F8F
#E85F8F
oklch(67.2% 0.175 1.1)
- #00AD9A
#00AD9A
oklch(67% 0.121 181.3)
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 #E85F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
Use #E85F8F 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.