#EE80AE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.4% 0.144 354.8), rgb(238, 128, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#EE80AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE80AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 128, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.144 354.8) |
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 #EE80AE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE80AE | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE80AE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE80AE text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C4
oklch(81% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE80AE
oklch(73.4% 0.144 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.183 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42A7A
oklch(55.5% 0.2 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A91A66
oklch(49.1% 0.185 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#891A53
oklch(42.6% 0.153 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E45
oklch(37.8% 0.12 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#EE80AE 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) | #8E97B0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAABAB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD7B91 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE80AE
#EE80AE
oklch(73.4% 0.144 354.8)
- #00C5A4
#00C5A4
oklch(73.5% 0.139 174.9)
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 #EE80AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.031
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
Use #EE80AE 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.