#E255AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.197 345.8), rgb(226, 85, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#E255AC is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E255AC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 85, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.197 345.8) |
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 #E255AC | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E255AC | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E255AC text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E255AC text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 346)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CE
oklch(81% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#E375B5
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E255AC
oklch(66.1% 0.197 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2238D
oklch(55.5% 0.214 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71178
oklch(49% 0.199 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#881562
oklch(42.7% 0.165 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#E255AC 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) | #647BAF | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A9 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05379 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E255AC
#E255AC
oklch(66.1% 0.197 345.8)
- #00AC7F
#00AC7F
oklch(66% 0.137 166.2)
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 #E255AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E255AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #E255AC 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.