#E555A8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.197 348.2), rgb(229, 85, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#E555A8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E555A8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 85, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.197 348.2) |
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 #E555A8 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E555A8 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E555A8 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E555A8 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E575B1
oklch(70.8% 0.154 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E555A8
oklch(66.4% 0.197 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C42188
oklch(55.5% 0.214 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A90E74
oklch(49.1% 0.199 348)
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Step 800
800
#89135E
oklch(42.6% 0.165 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#E555A8 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) | #677CAA | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A5 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45077 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E555A8
#E555A8
oklch(66.4% 0.197 348.2)
- #00AD84
#00AD84
oklch(66.4% 0.134 168.3)
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 #E555A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E555A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
Use #E555A8 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.