#EB5568
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.4% 0.185 16.4), rgb(235, 85, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#EB5568 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5568 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 85, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.185 16.4) |
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 #EB5568 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5568 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5568 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5568 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 16.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7781
oklch(70.6% 0.144 16.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5568
oklch(65.4% 0.185 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2648
oklch(55.6% 0.2 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#B2133A
oklch(49.2% 0.187 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#901730
oklch(42.7% 0.154 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#741D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.12 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#EB5568 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) | #7A7668 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09564 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF385D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5568
#EB5568
oklch(65.4% 0.185 16.4)
- #00A5A7
#00A5A7
oklch(65.4% 0.111 196.3)
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 #EB5568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
Use #EB5568 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.