#EA559A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.6% 0.194 355), rgb(234, 85, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#EA559A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA559A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 85, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.194 355) |
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 #EA559A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA559A | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA559A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA559A 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E874A5
oklch(70.6% 0.152 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA559A
oklch(66.6% 0.194 355)
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Step 600
600
#C81F79
oklch(55.5% 0.211 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD0B66
oklch(49.2% 0.196 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1253
oklch(42.6% 0.162 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#711A45
oklch(37.7% 0.127 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#EA559A 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) | #6E7B9C | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969697 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4A71 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA559A
#EA559A
oklch(66.6% 0.194 355)
- #00AD90
#00AD90
oklch(66.7% 0.126 175)
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 #EA559A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA559A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
Use #EA559A 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.