#EE52A9
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.4% 0.209 349.7), rgb(238, 82, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#EE52A9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE52A9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 82, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.209 349.7) |
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 #EE52A9 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE52A9 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE52A9 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE52A9 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCD
oklch(80.9% 0.129 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE52A9
oklch(67.4% 0.209 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#F000A0
oklch(63% 0.263 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#49022E
oklch(27% 0.109 349.6)
#EE52A9 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) | #687DAC | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A5 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B77 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE52A9
#EE52A9
oklch(67.4% 0.209 349.7)
- #00B089
#00B089
oklch(67.3% 0.134 169.7)
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 #EE52A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE52A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
Use #EE52A9 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.