#EE53AE
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.7% 0.21 347.9), rgb(238, 83, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#EE53AE is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE53AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.21 347.9) |
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 #EE53AE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE53AE | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE53AE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE53AE text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FEE0EE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 348)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DD0
oklch(81% 0.131 347.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE53AE
oklch(67.7% 0.21 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF00A5
oklch(63.1% 0.265 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#770050
oklch(37.7% 0.158 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#490230
oklch(27.1% 0.111 347.8)
#EE53AE 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) | #677EB1 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AA | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4E79 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE53AE
#EE53AE
oklch(67.7% 0.21 347.9)
- #00B287
#00B287
oklch(67.8% 0.138 167.9)
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 #EE53AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE53AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.067
Use #EE53AE 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.