#E855A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.197 350.5), rgb(232, 85, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#E855A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E855A4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 85, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.197 350.5) |
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 #E855A4 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E855A4 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E855A4 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E855A4 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E674AD
oklch(70.6% 0.154 350.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E855A4
oklch(66.7% 0.197 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C61F83
oklch(55.5% 0.214 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB0A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B125B
oklch(42.8% 0.165 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#701A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#E855A4 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) | #697CA6 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A1 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84E75 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E855A4
#E855A4
oklch(66.7% 0.197 350.5)
- #00AE89
#00AE89
oklch(66.8% 0.132 170.5)
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 #E855A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E855A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #E855A4 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.