#EE506E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.5% 0.194 13.1), rgb(238, 80, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#EE506E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE506E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 80, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.194 13.1) |
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 #EE506E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE506E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE506E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE506E text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.095 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7485
oklch(70.7% 0.152 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE506E
oklch(65.5% 0.194 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#D11A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.211 13)
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Step 700
700
#B40140
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#920E35
oklch(42.7% 0.162 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#75192E
oklch(37.6% 0.126 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#45111B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 12.9)
#EE506E 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) | #76756E | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF315C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE506E
#EE506E
oklch(65.5% 0.194 13.1)
- #00A6A3
#00A6A3
oklch(65.5% 0.112 192.5)
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 #EE506E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.015
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
Use #EE506E 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.