#E4559B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.19 353.2), rgb(228, 85, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#E4559B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4559B |
| RGB | rgb(228, 85, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.19 353.2) |
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 #E4559B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4559B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4559B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4559B text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E676A8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4559B
oklch(65.8% 0.19 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#C6257D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1469
oklch(49.1% 0.191 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1756
oklch(42.7% 0.158 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C47
oklch(37.6% 0.124 353)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#E4559B 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) | #6B799D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929398 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44C71 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4559B
#E4559B
oklch(65.8% 0.19 353.2)
- #00AA8A
#00AA8A
oklch(65.8% 0.126 172.9)
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 #E4559B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E4559B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
Use #E4559B 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.