#EE5FAE
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.1% 0.194 349.1), rgb(238, 95, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#EE5FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE5FAE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.194 349.1) |
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 #EE5FAE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE5FAE | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5FAE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE5FAE text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0CD
oklch(81% 0.121 349.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE5FAE
oklch(69.1% 0.194 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB23A0
oklch(63.1% 0.248 349.2)
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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
#77004E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#47072E
oklch(27% 0.102 349.1)
#EE5FAE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAB | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5A7F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE5FAE
#EE5FAE
oklch(69.1% 0.194 349.1)
- #00B68D
#00B68D
oklch(69% 0.138 169.3)
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 #EE5FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE5FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
Use #EE5FAE 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.