#E55887
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(65.6% 0.179 2.7), rgb(229, 88, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#E55887 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55887 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 88, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.179 2.7) |
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 #E55887 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55887 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55887 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55887 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77898
oklch(70.7% 0.141 3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55887
oklch(65.6% 0.179 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#C72B69
oklch(55.6% 0.195 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B57
oklch(49.2% 0.181 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B47
oklch(42.6% 0.15 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#701F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#E55887 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) | #737988 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999484 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7486A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55887
#E55887
oklch(65.6% 0.179 2.7)
- #00A897
#00A897
oklch(65.7% 0.117 182.4)
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 #E55887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
Use #E55887 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.