#EEA6D4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.103 341), rgb(238, 166, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#EEA6D4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA6D4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 166, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.103 341) |
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 #EEA6D4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA6D4 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA6D4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA6D4 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3F0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.103 341)
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Step 400
400
#E373BF
oklch(70.8% 0.165 341)
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Step 500
500
#D746AE
oklch(63% 0.21 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C2189A
oklch(55.5% 0.229 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#880D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.176 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1857
oklch(37.6% 0.137 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#EEA6D4 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) | #A9B5D6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A7B6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA6D4
#EEA6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.103 341)
- #81D5AB
#81D5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.102 161.2)
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 #EEA6D4, 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 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #EEA6D4 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.