#E55192
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.2% 0.192 356.7), rgb(229, 81, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#E55192 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55192 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 81, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.192 356.7) |
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 #E55192 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55192 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55192 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55192 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.094 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E875A2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55192
oklch(65.2% 0.192 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92176
oklch(55.7% 0.209 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD0D63
oklch(49.1% 0.194 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1351
oklch(42.6% 0.161 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#711B43
oklch(37.7% 0.125 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#E55192 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) | #6B7794 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928F | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7446B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55192
#E55192
oklch(65.2% 0.192 356.7)
- #00A78E
#00A78E
oklch(65.1% 0.121 176.9)
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 #E55192, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55192.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
Use #E55192 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.