#EE5BDD
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.6% 0.23 332.6), rgb(238, 91, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#EE5BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5BDD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 91, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.23 332.6) |
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 #EE5BDD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5BDD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5BDD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5BDD text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 333)
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Step 300
300
#F79CE9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 332.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.23 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#E200D1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#EE5BDD 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) | #5689E1 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ED9 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F86894 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5BDD
#EE5BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.23 332.6)
- #00BF65
#00BF65
oklch(70.5% 0.183 152.7)
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 #EE5BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE5BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #EE5BDD 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.