#EE65B8
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.1% 0.191 345.8), rgb(238, 101, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#EE65B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE65B8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 101, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.191 345.8) |
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 #EE65B8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE65B8 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE65B8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE65B8 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE65B8
oklch(70.1% 0.191 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#E62BA8
oklch(63% 0.243 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0064
oklch(42.8% 0.181 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#760153
oklch(37.7% 0.159 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#460831
oklch(27.1% 0.102 345.7)
#EE65B8 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) | #7288BB | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A0B5 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6386 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE65B8
#EE65B8
oklch(70.1% 0.191 345.8)
- #00BB89
#00BB89
oklch(70.2% 0.147 165.6)
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 #EE65B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE65B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #EE65B8 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.