#EE4D8E
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66% 0.203 359.6), rgb(238, 77, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#EE4D8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4D8E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 77, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.203 359.6) |
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 #EE4D8E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4D8E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE4D8E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE4D8E text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#ED719D
oklch(70.6% 0.159 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE4D8E
oklch(66% 0.203 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF0C6F
oklch(55.7% 0.221 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#91054C
oklch(42.8% 0.17 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#74153F
oklch(37.6% 0.133 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#EE4D8E 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) | #6D7790 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99958A | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A68 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4D8E
#EE4D8E
oklch(66% 0.203 359.6)
- #00AA94
#00AA94
oklch(66.1% 0.121 179.1)
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 #EE4D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.059
Use #EE4D8E 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.