#E87589
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70% 0.143 10.5), rgb(232, 117, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#E87589 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87589 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 117, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.143 10.5) |
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 #E87589 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87589 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87589 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87589 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
-
Step 300
300
#F4A9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 10.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87589
oklch(70% 0.143 10.5)
-
Step 500
500
#E04E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.182 10.4)
-
Step 600
600
#CC2757
oklch(55.7% 0.199 10.6)
-
Step 700
700
#B01647
oklch(49.2% 0.185 10.7)
-
Step 800
800
#8F183B
oklch(42.8% 0.153 10.4)
-
Step 900
900
#731D32
oklch(37.8% 0.12 10.8)
-
Step 950
950
#44131D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 11.4)
#E87589 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) | #8B8B89 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A187 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA687C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87589
#E87589
oklch(70% 0.143 10.5)
- #00B6B0
#00B6B0
oklch(70.1% 0.121 190.6)
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 #E87589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
Use #E87589 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.