#EE56AC
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68% 0.205 349), rgb(238, 86, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#EE56AC is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE56AC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 86, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.205 349) |
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 #EE56AC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE56AC | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE56AC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE56AC text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FEC7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.071 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FE9DCE
oklch(80.9% 0.129 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE56AC
oklch(68% 0.205 349)
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Step 500
500
#EF08A2
oklch(63.1% 0.262 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#49032F
oklch(27.1% 0.109 348.8)
#EE56AC 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) | #6A7FAF | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AA8 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE507A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE56AC
#EE56AC
oklch(68% 0.205 349)
- #00B28A
#00B28A
oklch(67.9% 0.135 169.4)
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 #EE56AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE56AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.069
Use #EE56AC 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.