#EB5587
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.2% 0.189 3.3), rgb(235, 85, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#EB5587 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5587 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 85, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.189 3.3) |
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 #EB5587 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5587 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5587 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5587 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BA
oklch(81% 0.092 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7597
oklch(70.6% 0.148 3.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5587
oklch(66.2% 0.189 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2267
oklch(55.6% 0.205 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0E56
oklch(49.1% 0.191 3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1446
oklch(42.7% 0.158 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#721B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 3)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#EB5587 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) | #737988 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9683 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4269 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5587
#EB5587
oklch(66.2% 0.189 3.3)
- #00AA9A
#00AA9A
oklch(66.3% 0.118 183.2)
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 #EB5587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
Use #EB5587 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.