#E55978
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.4% 0.175 9.8), rgb(229, 89, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#E55978 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55978 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.175 9.8) |
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 #E55978 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55978 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55978 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55978 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E87A8D
oklch(70.8% 0.137 10.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55978
oklch(65.4% 0.175 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#C82E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.19 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD1E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.177 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#712034
oklch(37.8% 0.114 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#E55978 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) | #777879 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9475 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84565 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55978
#E55978
oklch(65.4% 0.175 9.8)
- #00A69F
#00A69F
oklch(65.4% 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 #E55978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.060
Use #E55978 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.