#E55CAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.191 346.5), rgb(229, 92, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#E55CAE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55CAE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 92, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.191 346.5) |
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 #E55CAE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55CAE | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55CAE text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55CAE text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1D0
oklch(81% 0.119 346.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E55CAE
oklch(67.4% 0.191 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#E72AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.244 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760152
oklch(37.6% 0.158 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#460830
oklch(27% 0.101 346.7)
#E55CAE 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) | #6A80B1 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AB | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3597D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55CAE
#E55CAE
oklch(67.4% 0.191 346.5)
- #00B183
#00B183
oklch(67.4% 0.139 166.3)
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 #E55CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
Use #E55CAE 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.