#EB51AB
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67% 0.209 348.1), rgb(235, 81, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#EB51AB is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB51AB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 81, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.209 348.1) |
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 #EB51AB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB51AB | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB51AB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB51AB text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FFC6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.073 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FE9DCF
oklch(80.9% 0.13 348.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB51AB
oklch(67% 0.209 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF00A4
oklch(63% 0.265 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA008A
oklch(55.5% 0.233 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E0060
oklch(42.8% 0.18 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#770050
oklch(37.7% 0.158 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#49022F
oklch(27% 0.11 348.7)
#EB51AB 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) | #657CAE | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A7 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4C77 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB51AB
#EB51AB
oklch(67% 0.209 348.1)
- #00AF85
#00AF85
oklch(67% 0.136 168)
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 #EB51AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB51AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.066
Use #EB51AB 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.