#E97585
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70% 0.144 12.9), rgb(233, 117, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#E97585 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E97585 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 117, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.144 12.9) |
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 #E97585 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E97585 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97585 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E97585 text on black | 7.34:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E97585
oklch(70% 0.144 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14D69
oklch(63% 0.184 13)
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Step 600
600
#CD2651
oklch(55.6% 0.2 13)
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Step 700
700
#B11442
oklch(49.2% 0.186 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1736
oklch(42.6% 0.153 13)
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Step 900
900
#731D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 13)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#E97585 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) | #8C8B85 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A283 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB677B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E97585
#E97585
oklch(70% 0.144 12.9)
- #00B5B3
#00B5B3
oklch(69.9% 0.12 193.4)
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 #E97585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #E97585 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.