#EA55AE
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.4% 0.204 347.1), rgb(234, 85, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#EA55AE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA55AE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 85, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.204 347.1) |
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 #EA55AE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA55AE | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA55AE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA55AE text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 346.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.07 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#FD9ED0
oklch(81% 0.128 347.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA55AE
oklch(67.4% 0.204 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED10A7
oklch(63.1% 0.261 347)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#770051
oklch(37.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#480430
oklch(27% 0.107 347.4)
#EA55AE 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) | #667EB1 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AA | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9517A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA55AE
#EA55AE
oklch(67.4% 0.204 347.1)
- #00B184
#00B184
oklch(67.5% 0.139 166.8)
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 #EA55AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA55AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
Use #EA55AE 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.