#EE4188
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(64.7% 0.215 0.4), rgb(238, 65, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#EE4188 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4188 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 65, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.215 0.4) |
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 #EE4188 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4188 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE4188 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE4188 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#F16D9B
oklch(70.6% 0.168 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE4188
oklch(64.7% 0.215 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#770F3E
oklch(37.7% 0.14 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#460D24
oklch(27% 0.088 0.6)
#EE4188 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) | #67718A | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969284 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF255F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4188
#EE4188
oklch(64.7% 0.215 0.4)
- #00A592
#00A592
oklch(64.7% 0.117 180.8)
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 #EE4188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.029
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.051
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.053
Use #EE4188 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.