#EE5063
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.2% 0.193 17.4), rgb(238, 80, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#EE5063 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5063 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 80, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.193 17.4) |
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 #EE5063 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5063 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5063 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5063 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AA
oklch(81% 0.095 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#F0757D
oklch(70.8% 0.152 17.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5063
oklch(65.2% 0.193 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D21B43
oklch(55.7% 0.21 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50335
oklch(49.1% 0.195 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#930F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#761928
oklch(37.7% 0.126 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#461118
oklch(27.1% 0.081 16.8)
#EE5063 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) | #787463 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955F | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2D58 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5063
#EE5063
oklch(65.2% 0.193 17.4)
- #00A4A8
#00A4A8
oklch(65.2% 0.111 197.9)
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 #EE5063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.029
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
Use #EE5063 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.