#EE4AA6
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.6% 0.217 350.1), rgb(238, 74, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#EE4AA6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 74, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.217 350.1) |
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 #EE4AA6 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4AA6 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE4AA6 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE4AA6 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 350.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE4AA6
oklch(66.6% 0.217 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#73114C
oklch(37.6% 0.142 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#EE4AA6 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) | #6379A9 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A2 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4172 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4AA6
#EE4AA6
oklch(66.6% 0.217 350.1)
- #00AD88
#00AD88
oklch(66.5% 0.131 170.4)
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 #EE4AA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE4AA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.056
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.062
Use #EE4AA6 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.