#EE81B8
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(73.9% 0.147 349.7), rgb(238, 129, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#EE81B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE81B8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 129, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.147 349.7) |
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 #EE81B8 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE81B8 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE81B8 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE81B8 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE81B8
oklch(73.9% 0.147 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32984
oklch(55.7% 0.204 350)
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Step 700
700
#A71870
oklch(49% 0.19 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#88195B
oklch(42.7% 0.157 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#EE81B8 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) | #8C99BA | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ABB5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7E95 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE81B8
#EE81B8
oklch(73.9% 0.147 349.7)
- #00C89C
#00C89C
oklch(74.1% 0.147 169.6)
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 #EE81B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
Use #EE81B8 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.