#EE5275
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.9% 0.192 10.7), rgb(238, 82, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#EE5275 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5275 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 82, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.192 10.7) |
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 #EE5275 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5275 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5275 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE5275 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B2
oklch(80.8% 0.094 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE758A
oklch(70.8% 0.15 10.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5275
oklch(65.9% 0.192 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF1C55
oklch(55.5% 0.209 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30545
oklch(49.1% 0.194 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#911039
oklch(42.7% 0.16 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#751931
oklch(37.7% 0.126 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#EE5275 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) | #767676 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3760 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5275
#EE5275
oklch(65.9% 0.192 10.7)
- #00A7A2
#00A7A2
oklch(65.8% 0.113 191)
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 #EE5275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.017
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.056
Use #EE5275 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.