#E9527C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.3% 0.188 7), rgb(233, 82, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#E9527C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9527C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 82, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.188 7) |
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 #E9527C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9527C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9527C text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9527C text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B6
oklch(81% 0.092 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7691
oklch(70.7% 0.146 7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9527C
oklch(65.3% 0.188 7)
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Step 600
600
#CC225E
oklch(55.5% 0.204 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00E4E
oklch(49% 0.19 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1440
oklch(42.7% 0.157 7)
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Step 900
900
#731B36
oklch(37.7% 0.123 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#E9527C 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) | #73767D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9478 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3B62 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9527C
#E9527C
oklch(65.3% 0.188 7)
- #00A69C
#00A69C
oklch(65.3% 0.114 187.3)
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 #E9527C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.022
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
Use #E9527C 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.