#E55BA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.189 348.4), rgb(229, 91, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#E55BA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 91, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.189 348.4) |
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 #E55BA9 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55BA9 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55BA9 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55BA9 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.065 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E55BA9
oklch(67.1% 0.189 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#E82AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.242 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA008A
oklch(55.5% 0.233 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#77014F
oklch(37.7% 0.157 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#46082E
oklch(26.9% 0.1 348.6)
#E55BA9 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) | #6B7FAB | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A6 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4577B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55BA9
#E55BA9
oklch(67.1% 0.189 348.4)
- #00AF86
#00AF86
oklch(67% 0.135 168.5)
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 #E55BA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55BA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #E55BA9 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.