#EE85D8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.162 335.4), rgb(238, 133, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#EE85D8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 335°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE85D8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 133, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.162 335.4) |
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 #EE85D8 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE85D8 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE85D8 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE85D8 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE85D8
oklch(75.7% 0.162 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#D14BB9
oklch(63.2% 0.207 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC22A5
oklch(55.6% 0.226 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10F8E
oklch(49% 0.21 335)
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Step 800
800
#831473
oklch(42.7% 0.174 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#EE85D8 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) | #85A0DB | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78AA5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE85D8
#EE85D8
oklch(75.7% 0.162 335.4)
- #40CE82
#40CE82
oklch(75.8% 0.163 155.4)
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 #EE85D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE85D8.
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 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #EE85D8 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.