#EE11A2
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.1% 0.259 348.8), rgb(238, 17, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#EE11A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.259 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.259) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE11A2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 17, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 87%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.259 348.8) |
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 #EE11A2 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE11A2 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE11A2 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE11A2 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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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
#FEC7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.071 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FD9ECE
oklch(80.9% 0.126 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#F760B5
oklch(70.7% 0.203 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE11A2
oklch(63.1% 0.259 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#48042F
oklch(27% 0.107 348.3)
#EE11A2 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) | #4668A5 | 0.296 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9E | 0.255 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0060 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE11A2
#EE11A2
oklch(63.1% 0.259 348.8)
- #00A17C
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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 #EE11A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE11A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.044
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.045
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
Use #EE11A2 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.