What color is #EE5AAE?

#EE5AAE is a light, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(238, 90, 174), and in HSL hsl(326, 81%, 64%).

Is #EE5AAE accessible as text?

On white, #EE5AAE has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE5AAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE5AAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-400 (#FB64B6).

What colors go well with #EE5AAE?

#EE5AAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #59EE99. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE5AAE below.

Is #EE5AAE good for buttons?

#EE5AAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE5AAE — white text only reaches 3.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE5AAE the same as CSS hotpink?

No — #EE5AAE is not the CSS named color hotpink, but hotpink (#FF69B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#EE5AAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE5AAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE5AAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE5AAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE5AAE Secondary #E86D5E Accent #EF983D Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Hot Pink 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 #EE5AAE Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EE5AAE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Hot Pink 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 #EE5AAE Secondary #B96130 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Hot Pink 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 #EE5AAE Secondary #E9B4CD Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Hot Pink 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 Hot Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EE5AAE 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 74/100

Warm

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EE5AAE

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People also use #EE5AAE 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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE597C — 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 #EE5AAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EE5AAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 90 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.201 348.6);
  --color-50: #FEF1F8;
  --color-100: #FCD9ED;
  --color-200: #F7B5DB;
  --color-300: #EC83BF;
  --color-400: #DC56A2;
  --color-500: #C23384;
  --color-600: #932E68;
  --color-700: #68274C;
  --color-800: #441D33;
  --color-900: #2A1420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hot-pink: {
    50: '#FEF1F8',
    100: '#FCD9ED',
    200: '#F7B5DB',
    300: '#EC83BF',
    400: '#DC56A2',
    500: '#C23384',
    600: '#932E68',
    700: '#68274C',
    800: '#441D33',
    900: '#2A1420',
  },
}

$base: #EE5AAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F8;
$base-100: #FCD9ED;
$base-200: #F7B5DB;
$base-300: #EC83BF;
$base-400: #DC56A2;
$base-500: #C23384;
$base-600: #932E68;
$base-700: #68274C;
$base-800: #441D33;
$base-900: #2A1420;
$base-hover: #E71E90;
$base-subtle: #F4D3E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE5AAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC56A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C23384",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68274C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}