#EE81B4
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(73.8% 0.145 351.8), rgb(238, 129, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#EE81B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE81B4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 129, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.145 351.8) |
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 #EE81B4 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE81B4 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE81B4 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE81B4 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C7
oklch(81% 0.09 351.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE81B4
oklch(73.8% 0.145 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#D84F95
oklch(63.1% 0.185 352)
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Step 600
600
#C32A80
oklch(55.6% 0.202 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A81A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.187 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#881A58
oklch(42.6% 0.155 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E48
oklch(37.7% 0.121 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#EE81B4 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) | #8D98B6 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ABB1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7D94 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE81B4
#EE81B4
oklch(73.8% 0.145 351.8)
- #00C79F
#00C79F
oklch(73.9% 0.144 171.5)
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 #EE81B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.034
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
Use #EE81B4 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.