#EE499D
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.1% 0.214 353.3), rgb(238, 73, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#EE499D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE499D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.214 353.3) |
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 #EE499D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE499D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE499D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE499D text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.167 353.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE499D
oklch(66.1% 0.214 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#900057
oklch(42.8% 0.177 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#741247
oklch(37.7% 0.139 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#450E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.089 353.5)
#EE499D 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) | #65779F | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949599 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C6D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE499D
#EE499D
oklch(66.1% 0.214 353.3)
- #00AB8C
#00AB8C
oklch(66.1% 0.126 173.6)
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 #EE499D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE499D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.031
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.050
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.054
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.056
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
Use #EE499D 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.