#EB52AE
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.2% 0.209 347.1), rgb(235, 82, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#EB52AE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB52AE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 82, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.209 347.1) |
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 #EB52AE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB52AE | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB52AE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB52AE text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FEC6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.073 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#FE9DD1
oklch(80.9% 0.131 347.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB52AE
oklch(67.2% 0.209 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF00A7
oklch(63.1% 0.266 347.3)
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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
#490230
oklch(27.1% 0.111 347.8)
#EB52AE 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) | #647DB1 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AA | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4E79 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB52AE
#EB52AE
oklch(67.2% 0.209 347.1)
- #00B084
#00B084
oklch(67.2% 0.137 167.1)
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 #EB52AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB52AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
Use #EB52AE 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.