#E55DBA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.197 341.9), rgb(229, 93, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E55DBA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55DBA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 93, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.197 341.9) |
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 #E55DBA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55DBA | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55DBA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55DBA text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.123 341.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E55DBA
oklch(68% 0.197 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#E527B3
oklch(63.1% 0.252 342)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#750059
oklch(37.8% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#450834
oklch(27% 0.103 342.2)
#E55DBA 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) | #6682BD | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E99B7 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25E83 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55DBA
#E55DBA
oklch(68% 0.197 341.9)
- #00B47B
#00B47B
oklch(68% 0.15 161.8)
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 #E55DBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55DBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #E55DBA 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.