#E8559C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.4% 0.194 353.8), rgb(232, 85, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#E8559C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8559C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 85, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.194 353.8) |
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 #E8559C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8559C | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8559C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8559C text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E775A7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 354)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8559C
oklch(66.4% 0.194 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#C7217C
oklch(55.5% 0.21 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC0E69
oklch(49.2% 0.196 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1355
oklch(42.6% 0.162 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#701B46
oklch(37.7% 0.125 354)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#E8559C 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) | #6C7B9E | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959699 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94B72 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8559C
#E8559C
oklch(66.4% 0.194 353.8)
- #00AC8D
#00AC8D
oklch(66.4% 0.127 173.7)
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 #E8559C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E8559C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #E8559C 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.