#EA55AC
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.3% 0.203 347.9), rgb(234, 85, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#EA55AC is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA55AC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 85, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.203 347.9) |
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 #EA55AC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA55AC | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA55AC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA55AC text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 348)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.071 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FD9ECF
oklch(80.9% 0.127 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA55AC
oklch(67.3% 0.203 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED12A5
oklch(63.1% 0.259 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#770050
oklch(37.7% 0.158 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#48042F
oklch(27% 0.107 348.3)
#EA55AC 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) | #677DAF | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A8 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5079 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA55AC
#EA55AC
oklch(67.3% 0.203 347.9)
- #00B086
#00B086
oklch(67.3% 0.136 168.1)
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 #EA55AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA55AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.071
Use #EA55AC 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.