#E55291
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.3% 0.19 357.3), rgb(229, 82, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#E55291 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55291 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 82, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.19 357.3) |
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 #E55291 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55291 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55291 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55291 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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.
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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
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E875A1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 357.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55291
oklch(65.3% 0.19 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#C82274
oklch(55.5% 0.207 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD1062
oklch(49.2% 0.193 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1450
oklch(42.6% 0.16 357)
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Step 900
900
#711B42
oklch(37.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#E55291 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) | #6C7793 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938E | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7456B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55291
#E55291
oklch(65.3% 0.19 357.3)
- #00A78F
#00A78F
oklch(65.1% 0.12 177.6)
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 #E55291, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55291.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
Use #E55291 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.