#EE65B5
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70% 0.189 347), rgb(238, 101, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#EE65B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE65B5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 101, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.189 347) |
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 #EE65B5 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE65B5 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE65B5 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE65B5 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 347.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE65B5
oklch(70% 0.189 347)
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Step 500
500
#E72CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.241 347)
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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
#760251
oklch(37.6% 0.157 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#460930
oklch(27.1% 0.1 346.8)
#EE65B5 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) | #7388B8 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB2 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6285 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE65B5
#EE65B5
oklch(70% 0.189 347)
- #00BA8B
#00BA8B
oklch(70% 0.144 166.8)
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 #EE65B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.034
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
Use #EE65B5 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.