#E55797
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66% 0.186 355.5), rgb(229, 87, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#E55797 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55797 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 87, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.186 355.5) |
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 #E55797 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55797 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55797 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55797 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E677A4
oklch(70.8% 0.145 355.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55797
oklch(66% 0.186 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62878
oklch(55.7% 0.202 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1765
oklch(49.1% 0.188 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1852
oklch(42.6% 0.155 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D44
oklch(37.6% 0.121 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#E55797 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) | #6E7A99 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959494 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64C71 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55797
#E55797
oklch(66% 0.186 355.5)
- #00AA8F
#00AA8F
oklch(65.9% 0.123 175.9)
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 #E55797, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55797.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
Use #E55797 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.