#EE5BA5
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.3% 0.195 352.3), rgb(238, 91, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#EE5BA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 91, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.195 352.3) |
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 #EE5BA5 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5BA5 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5BA5 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5BA5 text on black | 6.67:1 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#FD9FC8
oklch(80.9% 0.122 352.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5BA5
oklch(68.3% 0.195 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE1E98
oklch(63.1% 0.249 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#79004A
oklch(37.8% 0.157 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#48062B
oklch(27% 0.102 352.5)
#EE5BA5 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) | #7080A7 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA2 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5379 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5BA5
#EE5BA5
oklch(68.3% 0.195 352.3)
- #00B390
#00B390
oklch(68.3% 0.132 172.1)
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 #EE5BA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE5BA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
Use #EE5BA5 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.