#EE49A0
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.2% 0.215 352.2), rgb(238, 73, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#EE49A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE49A0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 73, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.215 352.2) |
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 #EE49A0 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE49A0 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE49A0 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE49A0 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED6EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE49A0
oklch(66.2% 0.215 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD0081
oklch(55.7% 0.231 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#741149
oklch(37.7% 0.141 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#EE49A0 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) | #6477A2 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959C | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D6E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE49A0
#EE49A0
oklch(66.2% 0.215 352.2)
- #00AC8A
#00AC8A
oklch(66.3% 0.129 172)
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 #EE49A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE49A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.030
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.055
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.056
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
Use #EE49A0 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.