#E55D8E
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.5% 0.175 0.6), rgb(229, 93, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#E55D8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 1°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55D8E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 93, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.175 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 #E55D8E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55D8E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55D8E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55D8E text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABE
oklch(81% 0.086 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55D8E
oklch(66.5% 0.175 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4306E
oklch(55.6% 0.189 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9205B
oklch(49.1% 0.176 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#891E4B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F203E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 1)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#E55D8E 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) | #757C8F | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75070 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55D8E
#E55D8E
oklch(66.5% 0.175 0.6)
- #00AB97
#00AB97
oklch(66.4% 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 #E55D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
Use #E55D8E 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.