#E55FB3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.189 344.8), rgb(229, 95, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E55FB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 345°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 95, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.189 344.8) |
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 #E55FB3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55FB3 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55FB3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E55FB3 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.118 344.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E55FB3
oklch(68% 0.189 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#E52EAB
oklch(63.2% 0.242 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80093
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#750354
oklch(37.6% 0.158 345)
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Step 950
950
#450931
oklch(26.9% 0.1 345.1)
#E55FB3 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) | #6B82B6 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9199B0 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35E81 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55FB3
#E55FB3
oklch(68% 0.189 344.8)
- #00B381
#00B381
oklch(67.9% 0.143 164.7)
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 #E55FB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E55FB3.
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 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
Use #E55FB3 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.