#EE6EC5
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(71.8% 0.185 341.4), rgb(238, 110, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#EE6EC5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE6EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 110, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.185 341.4) |
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 #EE6EC5 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE6EC5 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6EC5 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE6EC5 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 341)
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Step 300
300
#F4A2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.116 341.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE6EC5
oklch(71.8% 0.185 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#E035B2
oklch(63.2% 0.237 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#720A59
oklch(37.7% 0.154 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#430B34
oklch(26.9% 0.098 341)
#EE6EC5 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) | #768FC8 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA4C2 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB7091 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE6EC5
#EE6EC5
oklch(71.8% 0.185 341.4)
- #00C184
#00C184
oklch(71.7% 0.158 161.7)
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 #EE6EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE6EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
Use #EE6EC5 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.