#E55B9A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.6% 0.182 354.8), rgb(229, 91, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#E55B9A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55B9A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 91, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.182 354.8) |
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 #E55B9A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55B9A | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55B9A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55B9A text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E478A5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55B9A
oklch(66.6% 0.182 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#C42C79
oklch(55.6% 0.197 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#A91C66
oklch(49.2% 0.184 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#891B53
oklch(42.7% 0.152 355)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F45
oklch(37.7% 0.118 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#E55B9A 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) | #707D9C | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969697 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65274 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55B9A
#E55B9A
oklch(66.6% 0.182 354.8)
- #00AD8F
#00AD8F
oklch(66.7% 0.126 174.4)
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 #E55B9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55B9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #E55B9A 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.