#EE2A88
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63.1% 0.235 358.3), rgb(238, 42, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#EE2A88 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE2A88 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 42, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 85%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.235 358.3) |
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 #EE2A88 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE2A88 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE2A88 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE2A88 text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1C0
oklch(80.9% 0.115 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#F7679F
oklch(70.8% 0.184 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE2A88
oklch(63.1% 0.235 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#D00072
oklch(55.7% 0.227 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A0041
oklch(37.7% 0.153 358)
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Step 950
950
#480826
oklch(26.9% 0.097 358.1)
#EE2A88 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) | #5B698A | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D84 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0057 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE2A88
#EE2A88
oklch(63.1% 0.235 358.3)
- #00A08A
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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 #EE2A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.018
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.033
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.036
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.048
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
Use #EE2A88 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.