#EE21A2
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.6% 0.252 349.2), rgb(238, 33, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#EE21A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE21A2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 33, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 86%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.252 349.2) |
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 #EE21A2 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE21A2 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE21A2 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE21A2 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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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
#FDC7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.069 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCD
oklch(80.9% 0.123 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#F563B3
oklch(70.7% 0.197 349.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE21A2
oklch(63.6% 0.252 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#48062E
oklch(27.1% 0.104 349.6)
#EE21A2 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) | #4C6BA5 | 0.286 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9E | 0.247 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0163 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE21A2
#EE21A2
oklch(63.6% 0.252 349.2)
- #00A37E
#00A37E
oklch(63.6% 0.127 169.3)
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 #EE21A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE21A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.041
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.042
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.062
Use #EE21A2 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.