#EE65C4
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.6% 0.198 341.2), rgb(238, 101, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#EE65C4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE65C4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 101, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.198 341.2) |
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 #EE65C4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE65C4 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE65C4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE65C4 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 341)
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Step 300
300
#F7A0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.124 341.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE65C4
oklch(70.6% 0.198 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#E426B5
oklch(63% 0.253 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#74005A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#450735
oklch(27% 0.105 341.2)
#EE65C4 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) | #6D8AC7 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A0C1 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB678C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE65C4
#EE65C4
oklch(70.6% 0.198 341.2)
- #00BD80
#00BD80
oklch(70.5% 0.156 161.3)
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 #EE65C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE65C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
Use #EE65C4 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.