#E9587D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66% 0.181 7.9), rgb(233, 88, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#E9587D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9587D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 88, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.181 7.9) |
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 #E9587D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9587D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9587D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9587D text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97890
oklch(70.7% 0.141 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9587D
oklch(66% 0.181 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA295D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 8)
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Step 700
700
#AE184D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D193F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#721E36
oklch(37.8% 0.118 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#E9587D 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) | #77797E | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967A | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4466 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9587D
#E9587D
oklch(66% 0.181 7.9)
- #00A89F
#00A89F
oklch(65.9% 0.115 188.1)
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 #E9587D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.063
Use #E9587D 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.