#E55C96
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.6% 0.179 356.7), rgb(229, 92, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E55C96 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55C96 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 92, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.179 356.7) |
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 #E55C96 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55C96 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55C96 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55C96 text on black | 6.30:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E479A2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55C96
oklch(66.6% 0.179 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#C42D75
oklch(55.6% 0.195 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A91E63
oklch(49.2% 0.181 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#891C50
oklch(42.7% 0.15 357)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F43
oklch(37.6% 0.117 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#E55C96 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) | #727D98 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979693 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65173 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55C96
#E55C96
oklch(66.6% 0.179 356.7)
- #00AC92
#00AC92
oklch(66.5% 0.124 176.7)
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 #E55C96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55C96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
Use #E55C96 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.