#EE5189
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.3% 0.197 2.3), rgb(238, 81, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#EE5189 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5189 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 81, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.197 2.3) |
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 #EE5189 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5189 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5189 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5189 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7399
oklch(70.8% 0.155 2.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5189
oklch(66.3% 0.197 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE1769
oklch(55.7% 0.214 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#900C47
oklch(42.7% 0.165 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#74183C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#441023
oklch(26.9% 0.082 2)
#EE5189 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) | #71788A | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9685 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D67 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5189
#EE5189
oklch(66.3% 0.197 2.3)
- #00AA99
#00AA99
oklch(66.2% 0.118 182.5)
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 #EE5189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.066
Use #EE5189 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.