#EE65A8
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.6% 0.182 352.4), rgb(238, 101, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#EE65A8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE65A8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 101, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.182 352.4) |
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 #EE65A8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE65A8 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE65A8 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE65A8 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FEF1F6
oklch(97% 0.015 352)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.063 353)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C8
oklch(81% 0.114 352.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE65A8
oklch(69.6% 0.182 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#E93097
oklch(63.2% 0.233 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#770549
oklch(37.6% 0.152 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#460A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.095 352.1)
#EE65A8 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) | #7886AA | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9FA5 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5E7F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE65A8
#EE65A8
oklch(69.6% 0.182 352.4)
- #00B794
#00B794
oklch(69.5% 0.134 172.5)
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 #EE65A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE65A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.034
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
Use #EE65A8 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.