#E9559D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.6% 0.195 353.6), rgb(233, 85, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#E9559D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9559D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 85, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.195 353.6) |
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 #E9559D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9559D | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9559D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9559D text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E774A8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 353.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9559D
oklch(66.6% 0.195 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#C8207D
oklch(55.7% 0.212 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0B69
oklch(49.1% 0.197 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1256
oklch(42.7% 0.164 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#701A47
oklch(37.6% 0.127 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#E9559D 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) | #6C7B9F | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95969A | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4B72 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9559D
#E9559D
oklch(66.6% 0.195 353.6)
- #00AD8D
#00AD8D
oklch(66.7% 0.128 173.2)
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 #E9559D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E9559D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #E9559D 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.