#EEA5D3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.104 341.5), rgb(238, 165, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#EEA5D3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA5D3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 165, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.104 341.5) |
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 #EEA5D3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA5D3 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA5D3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA5D3 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA5D3
oklch(80.6% 0.104 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#E472BE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D845AE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#C31599
oklch(55.5% 0.23 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#890A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1756
oklch(37.7% 0.138 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#EEA5D3 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) | #A8B4D5 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFD1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A6B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA5D3
#EEA5D3
oklch(80.6% 0.104 341.5)
- #7FD5AA
#7FD5AA
oklch(80.7% 0.104 161.1)
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 #EEA5D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.064
Use #EEA5D3 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.