#EE7BAD
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.7% 0.151 354.1), rgb(238, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#EE7BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7BAD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.151 354.1) |
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 #EE7BAD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7BAD | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7BAD text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7BAD text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7BAD
oklch(72.7% 0.151 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC4A91
oklch(63.1% 0.193 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7217B
oklch(55.5% 0.21 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0E68
oklch(49.1% 0.195 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1455
oklch(42.8% 0.162 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#701B46
oklch(37.7% 0.125 354)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#EE7BAD 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) | #8A94AF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A8AA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD758D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7BAD
#EE7BAD
oklch(72.7% 0.151 354.1)
- #00C2A0
#00C2A0
oklch(72.6% 0.138 174.1)
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 #EE7BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #EE7BAD 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.