#EEA2B8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.2% 0.094 0.6), rgb(238, 162, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#EEA2B8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 162, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.094 0.6) |
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 #EEA2B8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA2B8 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA2B8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA2B8 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA2B8
oklch(79.2% 0.094 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA759C
oklch(70.8% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04983
oklch(63.1% 0.192 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.209 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E124A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431124
oklch(26.9% 0.079 0.6)
#EEA2B8 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) | #ACAFB9 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBCB6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9EAA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA2B8
#EEA2B8
oklch(79.2% 0.094 0.6)
- #71CFBE
#71CFBE
oklch(79.2% 0.094 180.7)
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 #EEA2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #EEA2B8 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.