#E9587E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66% 0.181 7.5), rgb(233, 88, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#E9587E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9587E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.181 7.5) |
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 #E9587E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9587E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9587E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9587E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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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
#E97891
oklch(70.8% 0.141 7.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9587E
oklch(66% 0.181 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA295E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE184E
oklch(49.1% 0.183 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1940
oklch(42.6% 0.151 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#721E36
oklch(37.8% 0.118 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#E9587E 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) | #77797F | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967B | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4467 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9587E
#E9587E
oklch(66% 0.181 7.5)
- #00A89E
#00A89E
oklch(65.9% 0.115 187.3)
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 #E9587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.064
Use #E9587E 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.