#EE5DB3
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(69% 0.199 347), rgb(238, 93, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#EE5DB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 93, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.199 347) |
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 #EE5DB3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5DB3 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5DB3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5DB3 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.069 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#FB9FD0
oklch(80.9% 0.124 347.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5DB3
oklch(69% 0.199 347)
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Step 500
500
#EB1CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.255 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#770051
oklch(37.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#470530
oklch(26.9% 0.105 346.9)
#EE5DB3 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) | #6D83B6 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAF | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5A80 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5DB3
#EE5DB3
oklch(69% 0.199 347)
- #00B689
#00B689
oklch(68.9% 0.141 167.3)
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 #EE5DB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE5DB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
Use #EE5DB3 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.