#E55EA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.185 348.7), rgb(229, 94, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E55EA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 94, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.185 348.7) |
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 #E55EA9 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55EA9 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55EA9 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55EA9 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.116 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E55EA9
oklch(67.5% 0.185 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#E72FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.237 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#76054F
oklch(37.7% 0.154 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#460A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 349)
#E55EA9 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) | #6E80AB | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9398A6 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45A7C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55EA9
#E55EA9
oklch(67.5% 0.185 348.7)
- #00B188
#00B188
oklch(67.6% 0.136 168.7)
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 #E55EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
Use #E55EA9 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.