#EE82B4
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(73.9% 0.143 352), rgb(238, 130, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#EE82B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE82B4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 130, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.143 352) |
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 #EE82B4 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE82B4 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE82B4 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE82B4 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE82B4
oklch(73.9% 0.143 352)
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Step 500
500
#D75095
oklch(63.1% 0.183 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.199 352)
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Step 700
700
#A71C6B
oklch(49% 0.185 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#881B58
oklch(42.7% 0.154 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F48
oklch(37.8% 0.119 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#EE82B4 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) | #8E99B6 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAACB1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7E94 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE82B4
#EE82B4
oklch(73.9% 0.143 352)
- #00C7A0
#00C7A0
oklch(73.9% 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 #EE82B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.032
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
Use #EE82B4 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.