#EE43AB
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.1% 0.227 347.8), rgb(238, 67, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#EE43AB is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE43AB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 67, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.227 347.8) |
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 #EE43AB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE43AB | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE43AB text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE43AB text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.062 348)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.177 348)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE43AB
oklch(66.1% 0.227 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#740C4F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#450C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.094 348.7)
#EE43AB 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) | #5C76AE | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A7 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C71 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE43AB
#EE43AB
oklch(66.1% 0.227 347.8)
- #00AC82
#00AC82
oklch(66.1% 0.134 167.7)
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 #EE43AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE43AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.035
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.052
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #EE43AB 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.