#EE356E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.1% 0.22 8.7), rgb(238, 53, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#EE356E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE356E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.22 8.7) |
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 #EE356E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE356E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE356E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE356E text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#F76B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.173 8.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE356E
oklch(63.1% 0.22 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40058
oklch(55.7% 0.223 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A0A32
oklch(37.6% 0.143 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#480B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 8.7)
#EE356E 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) | #67696F | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E69 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE356E
#EE356E
oklch(63.1% 0.22 8.7)
- #009E96
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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 #EE356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.042
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
Use #EE356E 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.