#E87B91
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.1% 0.136 8.3), rgb(232, 123, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#E87B91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87B91 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 123, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.136 8.3) |
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 #E87B91 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87B91 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87B91 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87B91 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87B91
oklch(71.1% 0.136 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5275
oklch(63.1% 0.174 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72F5D
oklch(55.5% 0.189 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC204D
oklch(49.2% 0.175 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.145 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#702036
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#E87B91 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) | #8F8F91 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA48F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97083 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87B91
#E87B91
oklch(71.1% 0.136 8.3)
- #00BAB0
#00BAB0
oklch(71.1% 0.124 188)
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 #E87B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
Use #E87B91 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.