#E554C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.216 337.5), rgb(229, 84, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#E554C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E554C5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 84, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.216 337.5) |
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 #E554C5 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E554C5 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E554C5 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E554C5 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F3
oklch(93.5% 0.039 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.075 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#F89DE0
oklch(80.8% 0.136 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E554C5
oklch(67.5% 0.216 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#E702C3
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#730060
oklch(37.8% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#46033A
oklch(27.1% 0.114 337.3)
#E554C5 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) | #5880C8 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8696C1 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15B85 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E554C5
#E554C5
oklch(67.5% 0.216 337.5)
- #00B36F
#00B36F
oklch(67.5% 0.159 157.6)
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 #E554C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E554C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.072
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
Use #E554C5 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.