#EE8ACE
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76.1% 0.146 340.2), rgb(238, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#EE8ACE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8ACE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.146 340.2) |
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 #EE8ACE | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8ACE | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8ACE text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE8ACE text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF3
oklch(93.5% 0.043 339.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.081 340.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE8ACE
oklch(76.1% 0.146 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#F954CD
oklch(70.7% 0.235 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#E900BB
oklch(63% 0.274 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950
#480038
oklch(27.1% 0.118 340.1)
#EE8ACE 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) | #8EA2D0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98CA3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8ACE
#EE8ACE
oklch(76.1% 0.146 340.2)
- #46CD91
#46CD91
oklch(76% 0.146 160.3)
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 #EE8ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.055
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.060
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #EE8ACE 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.