#E055A7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.193 347.3), rgb(224, 85, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#E055A7 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E055A7 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 85, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.193 347.3) |
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 #E055A7 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E055A7 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E055A7 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E055A7 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E376B2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E055A7
oklch(65.6% 0.193 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#C2268A
oklch(55.6% 0.21 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#A71575
oklch(49.1% 0.195 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#88175F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#40122E
oklch(26.9% 0.08 346.3)
#E055A7 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) | #657AA9 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A4 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF5177 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E055A7
#E055A7
oklch(65.6% 0.193 347.3)
- #00AA80
#00AA80
oklch(65.5% 0.134 167.4)
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 #E055A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E055A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.074
Use #E055A7 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.