#E55778
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.1% 0.177 9.3), rgb(229, 87, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#E55778 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55778 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 87, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.177 9.3) |
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 #E55778 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55778 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55778 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55778 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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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
#F2AAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 10)
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Step 400
400
#E8798E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 9.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55778
oklch(65.1% 0.177 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#C92C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C4A
oklch(49% 0.179 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.148 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#711F34
oklch(37.7% 0.115 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#43141F
oklch(27.1% 0.073 9.1)
#E55778 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) | #767779 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9375 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84264 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55778
#E55778
oklch(65.1% 0.177 9.3)
- #00A59E
#00A59E
oklch(65.1% 0.113 189.5)
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 #E55778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.060
Use #E55778 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.