#E4558F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.4% 0.185 358.4), rgb(228, 85, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#E4558F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4558F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 85, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.185 358.4) |
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 #E4558F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4558F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4558F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4558F text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7779F
oklch(70.8% 0.144 358.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4558F
oklch(65.4% 0.185 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#C72872
oklch(55.6% 0.201 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB175F
oklch(49% 0.186 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B184E
oklch(42.6% 0.155 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#701D41
oklch(37.7% 0.121 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#E4558F 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) | #6F7891 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938C | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6486C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4558F
#E4558F
oklch(65.4% 0.185 358.4)
- #00A891
#00A891
oklch(65.5% 0.12 178.3)
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 #E4558F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E4558F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
Use #E4558F 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.