#EE9BD5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.123 338.6), rgb(238, 155, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#EE9BD5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 155, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.123 338.6) |
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 #EE9BD5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EE9BD5 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9BD5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9BD5 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 338.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9BD5
oklch(79% 0.123 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB67C9
oklch(70.7% 0.197 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#E12CBB
oklch(63.2% 0.251 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#73025E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#440937
oklch(27.1% 0.103 338.8)
#EE9BD5 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) | #9DAED7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79DB0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9BD5
#EE9BD5
oklch(79% 0.123 338.6)
- #6ED29D
#6ED29D
oklch(78.9% 0.122 158.7)
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 #EE9BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.067
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.068
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #EE9BD5 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.