#E55575
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.8% 0.179 10.2), rgb(229, 85, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#E55575 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55575 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 85, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.179 10.2) |
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 #E55575 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55575 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55575 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55575 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#E9788C
oklch(70.6% 0.14 10.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55575
oklch(64.8% 0.179 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A58
oklch(55.5% 0.195 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1A48
oklch(49.1% 0.181 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 10)
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Step 900
900
#721E33
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#E55575 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) | #757576 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9272 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F93F61 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55575
#E55575
oklch(64.8% 0.179 10.2)
- #00A49E
#00A49E
oklch(64.9% 0.112 190.2)
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 #E55575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
Use #E55575 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.