#EE80B3
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.6% 0.146 352.1), rgb(238, 128, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#EE80B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE80B3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 128, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.146 352.1) |
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 #EE80B3 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE80B3 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE80B3 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE80B3 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE80B3
oklch(73.6% 0.146 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94E95
oklch(63.2% 0.187 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C4297F
oklch(55.6% 0.203 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9186B
oklch(49.2% 0.189 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#891958
oklch(42.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D48
oklch(37.6% 0.122 352)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#EE80B3 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) | #8D98B5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ABB0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7C93 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE80B3
#EE80B3
oklch(73.6% 0.146 352.1)
- #00C69F
#00C69F
oklch(73.6% 0.143 171.9)
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 #EE80B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.034
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
Use #EE80B3 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.