#E155BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.205 340.3), rgb(225, 85, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#E155BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.205 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E155BA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 85, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.205 340.3) |
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 #E155BA | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E155BA | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E155BA text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E155BA text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#F4CBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 340)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E174BF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E155BA
oklch(66.6% 0.205 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#C0209A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A50C84
oklch(49.1% 0.207 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#86126B
oklch(42.6% 0.172 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1A57
oklch(37.6% 0.134 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#E155BA 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 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B7 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5880 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E155BA
#E155BA
oklch(66.6% 0.205 340.3)
- #00AF74
#00AF74
oklch(66.6% 0.15 160.4)
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 #E155BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E155BA.
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 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.078
Use #E155BA 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.