#E55E97
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.9% 0.176 356.6), rgb(229, 94, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#E55E97 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55E97 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 94, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.176 356.6) |
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 #E55E97 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55E97 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55E97 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55E97 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC2
oklch(81% 0.086 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E379A2
oklch(70.6% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55E97
oklch(66.9% 0.176 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#C32F76
oklch(55.6% 0.192 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82063
oklch(49.2% 0.178 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#881E51
oklch(42.7% 0.147 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#E55E97 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) | #747E99 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989794 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65474 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55E97
#E55E97
oklch(66.9% 0.176 356.6)
- #00AD93
#00AD93
oklch(66.8% 0.124 176.8)
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 #E55E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55E97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
Use #E55E97 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.