#E255A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.19 350.7), rgb(226, 85, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#E255A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E255A0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 85, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.19 350.7) |
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 #E255A0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E255A0 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E255A0 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E255A0 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E476AC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E255A0
oklch(65.7% 0.19 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#C42683
oklch(55.6% 0.207 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9156E
oklch(49.1% 0.192 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#89175A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#E255A0 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) | #687AA2 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939D | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24E74 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E255A0
#E255A0
oklch(65.7% 0.19 350.7)
- #00AA86
#00AA86
oklch(65.7% 0.129 170.6)
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 #E255A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E255A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
Use #E255A0 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.