#EE68B8
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.5% 0.186 346.1), rgb(238, 104, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#EE68B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE68B8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 104, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.186 346.1) |
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 #EE68B8 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE68B8 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE68B8 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE68B8 text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#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
#FAC9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.064 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.115 346.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE68B8
oklch(70.5% 0.186 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#E530A7
oklch(63.1% 0.238 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#750552
oklch(37.6% 0.155 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#450A30
oklch(27% 0.098 346.3)
#EE68B8 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) | #758ABB | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA1B5 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6688 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE68B8
#EE68B8
oklch(70.5% 0.186 346.1)
- #00BC8B
#00BC8B
oklch(70.5% 0.146 166.1)
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 #EE68B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.034
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
Use #EE68B8 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.