#EE5EAE
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.9% 0.195 349), rgb(238, 94, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#EE5EAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5EAE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 94, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.195 349) |
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 #EE5EAE | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5EAE | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5EAE text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5EAE text on black | 6.84:1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.067 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FB9FCD
oklch(80.8% 0.122 348.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5EAE
oklch(68.9% 0.195 349)
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Step 500
500
#EB21A1
oklch(63.1% 0.249 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#47062E
oklch(26.9% 0.103 349)
#EE5EAE 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) | #7083B0 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAB | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE597E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5EAE
#EE5EAE
oklch(68.9% 0.195 349)
- #00B68C
#00B68C
oklch(69% 0.138 168.8)
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 #EE5EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE5EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
Use #EE5EAE 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.