#E55AA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.187 351.6), rgb(229, 90, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E55AA1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 90, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.187 351.6) |
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 #E55AA1 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55AA1 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55AA1 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55AA1 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E477AB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 351.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55AA1
oklch(66.7% 0.187 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C32980
oklch(55.5% 0.203 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8196C
oklch(49.1% 0.188 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#891958
oklch(42.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#E55AA1 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) | #6D7DA3 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969E | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55376 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55AA1
#E55AA1
oklch(66.7% 0.187 351.6)
- #00AD8B
#00AD8B
oklch(66.6% 0.129 172.1)
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 #E55AA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55AA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
Use #E55AA1 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.