#E85FA5
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.9% 0.184 351.3), rgb(232, 95, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E85FA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 351°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 95, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.184 351.3) |
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 #E85FA5 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85FA5 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85FA5 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85FA5 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.116 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E85FA5
oklch(67.9% 0.184 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#E92E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.236 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#77044B
oklch(37.7% 0.153 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#46092C
oklch(26.9% 0.097 350.8)
#E85FA5 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) | #7181A7 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9799A2 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8597B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85FA5
#E85FA5
oklch(67.9% 0.184 351.3)
- #00B28D
#00B28D
oklch(68% 0.133 170.9)
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 #E85FA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E85FA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #E85FA5 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.