#EE1E99
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.1% 0.249 352), rgb(238, 30, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#EE1E99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE1E99 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 30, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 86%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.249 352) |
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 #EE1E99 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE1E99 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE1E99 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE1E99 text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#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
#FEC7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#FD9FC9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#F763AD
oklch(70.8% 0.195 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE1E99
oklch(63.1% 0.249 352)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004A
oklch(37.6% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#48062C
oklch(27% 0.103 351.5)
#EE1E99 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) | #4F689C | 0.284 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C95 | 0.246 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF005D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE1E99
#EE1E99
oklch(63.1% 0.249 352)
- #00A181
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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 #EE1E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.035
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.035
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.040
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.072
Use #EE1E99 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.