#E556A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.196 347.9), rgb(229, 86, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E556A9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E556A9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 86, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.196 347.9) |
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 #E556A9 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E556A9 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E556A9 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E556A9 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#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
#EFA7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#E475B2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 347.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E556A9
oklch(66.6% 0.196 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42289
oklch(55.6% 0.214 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A91074
oklch(49.2% 0.198 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#89145F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.127 348)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#E556A9 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) | #677CAB | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A6 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45278 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E556A9
#E556A9
oklch(66.6% 0.196 347.9)
- #00AE84
#00AE84
oklch(66.7% 0.135 167.9)
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 #E556A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E556A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #E556A9 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.