#EB9EBE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.4% 0.1 353.1), rgb(235, 158, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#EB9EBE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB9EBE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 158, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.1 353.1) |
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 #EB9EBE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EB9EBE | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB9EBE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB9EBE text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB9EBE
oklch(78.4% 0.1 353.1)
-
Step 400
400
#EA72A9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 353.2)
-
Step 500
500
#DF4494
oklch(63% 0.204 352.9)
-
Step 600
600
#CA137E
oklch(55.5% 0.221 353)
-
Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
-
Step 800
800
#8E0957
oklch(42.8% 0.171 353)
-
Step 900
900
#721747
oklch(37.7% 0.132 353.4)
-
Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#EB9EBE 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) | #A6ACBF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69BA9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB9EBE
#EB9EBE
oklch(78.4% 0.1 353.1)
- #6ECEB3
#6ECEB3
oklch(78.5% 0.1 173.2)
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 #EB9EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.060
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.061
Use #EB9EBE 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.