#EDA9BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.084 359.9), rgb(237, 169, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#EDA9BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA9BD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.084 359.9) |
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 #EDA9BD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA9BD | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA9BD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA9BD text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA9BD
oklch(80.5% 0.084 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.133 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75485
oklch(63% 0.17 360)
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Step 600
600
#C3336F
oklch(55.7% 0.186 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#A7235D
oklch(49% 0.173 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#88204C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E213F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#EDA9BD 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) | #B1B5BE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A5B0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA9BD
#EDA9BD
oklch(80.5% 0.084 359.9)
- #80D1C1
#80D1C1
oklch(80.4% 0.083 180.1)
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 #EDA9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.060
Use #EDA9BD 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.