#EDA9CE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.092 345.5), rgb(237, 169, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#EDA9CE 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA9CE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 169, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.092 345.5) |
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 #EDA9CE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA9CE | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA9CE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA9CE text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA9CE
oklch(81% 0.092 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E078B5
oklch(70.7% 0.147 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA2
oklch(63% 0.189 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#C02B8D
oklch(55.7% 0.205 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A51A78
oklch(49.1% 0.192 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#861A61
oklch(42.7% 0.158 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E50
oklch(37.7% 0.124 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#EDA9CE 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) | #ADB6CF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A8B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA9CE
#EDA9CE
oklch(81% 0.092 345.5)
- #85D4B3
#85D4B3
oklch(81% 0.092 165.8)
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 #EDA9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
Use #EDA9CE 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.