#EE4FAA
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.2% 0.213 349.1), rgb(238, 79, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#EE4FAA is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 349°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4FAA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 79, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.213 349.1) |
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 #EE4FAA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4FAA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE4FAA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE4FAA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.073 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCE
oklch(81% 0.13 349)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE4FAA
oklch(67.2% 0.213 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#F000A2
oklch(63.1% 0.264 349)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A002F
oklch(27% 0.113 349)
#EE4FAA 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) | #657BAD | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A6 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4876 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4FAA
#EE4FAA
oklch(67.2% 0.213 349.1)
- #00B088
#00B088
oklch(67.3% 0.134 169.2)
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 #EE4FAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE4FAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.061
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
Use #EE4FAA 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.