#EE5887
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67% 0.188 4.4), rgb(238, 88, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#EE5887 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5887 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 88, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.188 4.4) |
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 #EE5887 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5887 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE5887 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5887 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.114 4.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5887
oklch(67% 0.188 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#F32178
oklch(63% 0.24 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0038
oklch(37.7% 0.152 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0620
oklch(27% 0.099 4.7)
#EE5887 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) | #777B88 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9983 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF456A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5887
#EE5887
oklch(67% 0.188 4.4)
- #00AC9E
#00AC9E
oklch(66.9% 0.118 184.7)
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 #EE5887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
Use #EE5887 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.