#E055BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.204 340), rgb(224, 85, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#E055BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E055BA |
| RGB | rgb(224, 85, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.204 340) |
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 #E055BA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E055BA | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E055BA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E055BA text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E075C0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 339.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E055BA
oklch(66.4% 0.204 340)
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Step 600
600
#C0219B
oklch(55.7% 0.222 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50D84
oklch(49.1% 0.207 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#86136B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B57
oklch(37.7% 0.133 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#401233
oklch(27.1% 0.084 340.5)
#E055BA 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) | #5D7DBD | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B7 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC5880 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E055BA
#E055BA
oklch(66.4% 0.204 340)
- #00AF73
#00AF73
oklch(66.5% 0.15 160)
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 #E055BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E055BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.077
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.080
Use #E055BA 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.