#E55194
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.3% 0.193 355.9), rgb(229, 81, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#E55194 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 356°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55194 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 81, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.193 355.9) |
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 #E55194 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55194 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55194 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55194 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
-
Step 400
400
#E875A4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55194
oklch(65.3% 0.193 355.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C82077
oklch(55.5% 0.209 355.9)
-
Step 700
700
#AD0D64
oklch(49.1% 0.195 356.1)
-
Step 800
800
#8C1352
oklch(42.6% 0.161 355.8)
-
Step 900
900
#711B44
oklch(37.8% 0.125 355.9)
-
Step 950
950
#431228
oklch(27.1% 0.08 356)
#E55194 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) | #6A7796 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939291 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6456C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55194
#E55194
oklch(65.3% 0.193 355.9)
- #00A88D
#00A88D
oklch(65.3% 0.122 175.8)
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 #E55194, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55194.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
Use #E55194 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.