#EE2E79
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(62.9% 0.228 4), rgb(238, 46, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#EE2E79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE2E79 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 85%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.228 4) |
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 #EE2E79 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE2E79 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE2E79 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE2E79 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E7
oklch(93.5% 0.033 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.111 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#F76994
oklch(70.7% 0.178 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE2E79
oklch(62.9% 0.228 4)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0438
oklch(37.7% 0.149 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#480A21
oklch(26.9% 0.093 4)
#EE2E79 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) | #61687B | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D75 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0050 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE2E79
#EE2E79
oklch(62.9% 0.228 4)
- #009E90
#009E90
oklch(62.8% 0.111 183.9)
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 #EE2E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.025
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.052
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.055
Use #EE2E79 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.