#EE4E9C
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.6% 0.208 354.3), rgb(238, 78, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#EE4E9C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4E9C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 78, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.208 354.3) |
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 #EE4E9C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4E9C | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE4E9C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE4E9C text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 354.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE4E9C
oklch(66.6% 0.208 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD097C
oklch(55.7% 0.226 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0355
oklch(42.6% 0.174 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#731546
oklch(37.7% 0.135 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#EE4E9C 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) | #69799E | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969698 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF416F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4E9C
#EE4E9C
oklch(66.6% 0.208 354.3)
- #00AD8E
#00AD8E
oklch(66.7% 0.127 173.8)
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 #EE4E9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE4E9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.060
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.061
Use #EE4E9C 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.