#EA5865
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.6% 0.18 18.4), rgb(234, 88, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#EA5865 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5865 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 88, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.18 18.4) |
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 #EA5865 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5865 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5865 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5865 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB797E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 18.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5865
oklch(65.6% 0.18 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A44
oklch(55.7% 0.197 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01936
oklch(49% 0.182 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#731E28
oklch(37.6% 0.118 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#EA5865 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) | #7C7765 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19561 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C5E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5865
#EA5865
oklch(65.6% 0.18 18.4)
- #00A5AA
#00A5AA
oklch(65.5% 0.111 198.6)
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 #EA5865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA5865 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.