#EDA9CD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.092 346.3), rgb(237, 169, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#EDA9CD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA9CD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 169, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.092 346.3) |
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 #EDA9CD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA9CD | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA9CD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA9CD text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#E078B3
oklch(70.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#D54FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C02B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.204 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A51B76
oklch(49.1% 0.19 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#861B60
oklch(42.7% 0.157 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 346)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#EDA9CD 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) | #AEB6CE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A8B5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA9CD
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
- #84D4B4
#84D4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 166.8)
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 #EDA9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
Use #EDA9CD 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.