#EB5AA8
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.8% 0.195 350.2), rgb(235, 90, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#EB5AA8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 90, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.195 350.2) |
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 #EB5AA8 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5AA8 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5AA8 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5AA8 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.068 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCB
oklch(80.8% 0.122 350.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB5AA8
oklch(67.8% 0.195 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC209E
oklch(63.1% 0.249 350)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#48062D
oklch(27.1% 0.103 350.6)
#EB5AA8 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) | #6D80AA | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A5 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB547A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5AA8
#EB5AA8
oklch(67.8% 0.195 350.2)
- #00B28B
#00B28B
oklch(67.9% 0.135 169.9)
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 #EB5AA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB5AA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
Use #EB5AA8 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.