#EE6491
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.7% 0.175 2.5), rgb(238, 100, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#EE6491 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6491 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.175 2.5) |
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 #EE6491 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE6491 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6491 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6491 text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3BA
oklch(81% 0.109 3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6491
oklch(68.7% 0.175 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC337E
oklch(63% 0.223 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#930047
oklch(42.8% 0.173 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#79083B
oklch(37.6% 0.146 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#480B22
oklch(27.1% 0.092 3.2)
#EE6491 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) | #7D8392 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8E | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5675 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6491
#EE6491
oklch(68.7% 0.175 2.5)
- #00B3A1
#00B3A1
oklch(68.8% 0.123 182.4)
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 #EE6491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.013
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.019
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #EE6491 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.