#EE5296
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.8% 0.2 357.1), rgb(238, 82, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#EE5296 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5296 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 82, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.2 357.1) |
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 #EE5296 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5296 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5296 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5296 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE5296
oklch(66.8% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC1575
oklch(55.6% 0.218 357)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B50
oklch(42.7% 0.168 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#731742
oklch(37.7% 0.131 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#EE5296 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) | #6E7A98 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999792 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF436E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5296
#EE5296
oklch(66.8% 0.2 357.1)
- #00AD93
#00AD93
oklch(66.8% 0.124 176.8)
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 #EE5296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
Use #EE5296 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.