#EE59AC
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68.3% 0.201 349.3), rgb(238, 89, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#EE59AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE59AC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 89, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.201 349.3) |
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 #EE59AC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE59AC | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE59AC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE59AC text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEE1EE
oklch(93.7% 0.036 348.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FD9ECD
oklch(80.9% 0.126 349.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE59AC
oklch(68.3% 0.201 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE15A1
oklch(63.1% 0.257 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#48042E
oklch(26.9% 0.106 349.3)
#EE59AC 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) | #6C80AE | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BA8 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE537B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE59AC
#EE59AC
oklch(68.3% 0.201 349.3)
- #00B38B
#00B38B
oklch(68.2% 0.136 169.5)
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 #EE59AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE59AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.067
Use #EE59AC 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.