#EAAAD6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.094 338.5), rgb(234, 170, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#EAAAD6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAAD6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 170, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.094 338.5) |
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 #EAAAD6 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAAD6 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAAD6 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAAD6 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAAD6
oklch(81.1% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC79C0
oklch(70.8% 0.15 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF51B0
oklch(63.1% 0.191 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA2D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.209 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A01D85
oklch(49.1% 0.194 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#821C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#EAAAD6 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) | #ACB8D8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC1D4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ABB9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAAD6
#EAAAD6
oklch(81.1% 0.094 338.5)
- #8CD4AB
#8CD4AB
oklch(81.1% 0.093 158.5)
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 #EAAAD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
Use #EAAAD6 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.