#E55981
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.6% 0.176 5.7), rgb(229, 89, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#E55981 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55981 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 89, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.176 5.7) |
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 #E55981 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55981 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55981 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55981 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77994
oklch(70.7% 0.138 5.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55981
oklch(65.6% 0.176 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#C72D63
oklch(55.5% 0.192 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1D52
oklch(49.1% 0.179 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C43
oklch(42.8% 0.148 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#701F38
oklch(37.6% 0.115 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#E55981 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) | #757982 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947E | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84868 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55981
#E55981
oklch(65.6% 0.176 5.7)
- #00A79B
#00A79B
oklch(65.5% 0.115 185.8)
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 #E55981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.065
Use #E55981 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.