#E855A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.198 350.1), rgb(232, 85, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#E855A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 350°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E855A5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 85, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.198 350.1) |
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 #E855A5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E855A5 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E855A5 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E855A5 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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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
#E674AE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 350)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E855A5
oklch(66.7% 0.198 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C61F84
oklch(55.6% 0.215 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0A70
oklch(49.2% 0.2 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B125B
oklch(42.8% 0.165 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#701A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#E855A5 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) | #697CA7 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A2 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84E76 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E855A5
#E855A5
oklch(66.7% 0.198 350.1)
- #00AE88
#00AE88
oklch(66.8% 0.132 170)
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 #E855A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E855A5.
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 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
Use #E855A5 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.