#EE81D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.166 336.8), rgb(238, 129, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#EE81D4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE81D4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 129, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.166 336.8) |
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 #EE81D4 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE81D4 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE81D4 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE81D4 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 337)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE81D4
oklch(75% 0.166 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#D348B7
oklch(63.1% 0.211 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF1BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4048C
oklch(49.1% 0.215 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#850F71
oklch(42.6% 0.177 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B195C
oklch(37.6% 0.138 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1136
oklch(27% 0.087 336.3)
#EE81D4 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) | #839DD7 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD1 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F885A1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE81D4
#EE81D4
oklch(75% 0.166 336.8)
- #30CC82
#30CC82
oklch(74.9% 0.165 156.9)
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 #EE81D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE81D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #EE81D4 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.