#EB559E
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.9% 0.197 353.6), rgb(235, 85, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#EB559E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB559E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 85, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.197 353.6) |
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 #EB559E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB559E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB559E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB559E text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FE9EC7
oklch(80.8% 0.124 353.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB559E
oklch(66.9% 0.197 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#F01795
oklch(63.1% 0.252 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790048
oklch(37.7% 0.156 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#49052A
oklch(27% 0.103 353.9)
#EB559E 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) | #6D7CA0 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4B73 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB559E
#EB559E
oklch(66.9% 0.197 353.6)
- #00AE8E
#00AE8E
oklch(66.9% 0.128 173.3)
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 #EB559E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB559E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
Use #EB559E 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.