#EE5264
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.5% 0.191 17.5), rgb(238, 82, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#EE5264 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5264 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 82, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.191 17.5) |
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 #EE5264 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5264 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5264 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5264 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7A8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF767E
oklch(70.8% 0.149 17.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5264
oklch(65.5% 0.191 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#D11E44
oklch(55.6% 0.208 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40835
oklch(49.1% 0.193 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#92112C
oklch(42.6% 0.16 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#761A28
oklch(37.8% 0.125 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#EE5264 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) | #7A7564 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19560 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF315A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5264
#EE5264
oklch(65.5% 0.191 17.5)
- #00A5A9
#00A5A9
oklch(65.5% 0.111 197.8)
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 #EE5264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
Use #EE5264 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.