#E552A1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.197 350.6), rgb(229, 82, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#E552A1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E552A1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 82, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.197 350.6) |
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 #E552A1 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E552A1 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E552A1 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E552A1 text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E674AD
oklch(70.6% 0.154 350.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E552A1
oklch(65.8% 0.197 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C61F83
oklch(55.5% 0.214 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB0A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B125A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#701A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#E552A1 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) | #6779A3 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939E | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54B73 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E552A1
#E552A1
oklch(65.8% 0.197 350.6)
- #00AB86
#00AB86
oklch(65.9% 0.13 170.2)
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 #E552A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E552A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
Use #E552A1 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.