#E55B8D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.2% 0.177 0.6), rgb(229, 91, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#E55B8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55B8D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 91, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.177 0.6) |
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 #E55B8D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55B8D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55B8D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55B8D text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5799C
oklch(70.7% 0.138 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55B8D
oklch(66.2% 0.177 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#C52E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#E55B8D 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) | #747B8E | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99958A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74E6E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55B8D
#E55B8D
oklch(66.2% 0.177 0.6)
- #00AA96
#00AA96
oklch(66.1% 0.12 180.5)
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 #E55B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
Use #E55B8D 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.