#EE73AE
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(71.6% 0.164 352), rgb(238, 115, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#EE73AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE73AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.164 352) |
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 #EE73AE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE73AE | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE73AE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE73AE text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE73AE
oklch(71.6% 0.164 352)
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Step 500
500
#E14197
oklch(63.2% 0.21 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0781
oklch(55.7% 0.228 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0259
oklch(42.8% 0.176 352)
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Step 900
900
#731449
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#EE73AE 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) | #828FB0 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A5AB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6E89 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE73AE
#EE73AE
oklch(71.6% 0.164 352)
- #00BF99
#00BF99
oklch(71.7% 0.139 171.7)
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 #EE73AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.033
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
Use #EE73AE 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.