What color is #EE45AD?

#EE45AD is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(238, 69, 173), and in HSL hsl(323, 83%, 60%).

Is #EE45AD accessible as text?

On white, #EE45AD has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE45AD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE45AD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-500 (#F6339A).

What colors go well with #EE45AD?

#EE45AD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #44EE85. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE45AD below.

Is #EE45AD good for buttons?

#EE45AD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE45AD — white text only reaches 3.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE45AD the same as CSS deeppink?

No — #EE45AD is not the CSS named color deeppink, but deeppink (#FF1493) is the closest CSS named color.

#EE45AD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE45AD

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE45AD works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE45AD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE45AD Secondary #E86D5E Accent #EF983E Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Fuchsia glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EE45AD Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Fuchsia sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EE45AD Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Fuchsia sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EE45AD Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fuchsia as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EE45AD Secondary #E6ABC9 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Fuchsia is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Fuchsia carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EE45AD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 73/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EE45AD

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EE45AD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7DEED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE4474 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EE45AD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EE45AD;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 69 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.4% 0.226 347.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0F9;
  --color-100: #FDD9EF;
  --color-200: #F8B4DE;
  --color-300: #ED82C4;
  --color-400: #DE54A9;
  --color-500: #C3318B;
  --color-600: #952D6D;
  --color-700: #69264F;
  --color-800: #441C35;
  --color-900: #2A1321;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FEF0F9',
    100: '#FDD9EF',
    200: '#F8B4DE',
    300: '#ED82C4',
    400: '#DE54A9',
    500: '#C3318B',
    600: '#952D6D',
    700: '#69264F',
    800: '#441C35',
    900: '#2A1321',
  },
}

$base: #EE45AD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F9;
$base-100: #FDD9EF;
$base-200: #F8B4DE;
$base-300: #ED82C4;
$base-400: #DE54A9;
$base-500: #C3318B;
$base-600: #952D6D;
$base-700: #69264F;
$base-800: #441C35;
$base-900: #2A1321;
$base-hover: #E01592;
$base-subtle: #F4CDE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE45AD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED82C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DE54A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C3318B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#952D6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69264F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}