#EEA8D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.102 338.7), rgb(238, 168, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#EEA8D8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 168, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.102 338.7) |
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 #EEA8D8 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA8D8 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA8D8 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA8D8 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA8D8
oklch(81.3% 0.102 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#E074C2
oklch(70.7% 0.163 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#D548B3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#C01C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.228 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#A50687
oklch(49.1% 0.211 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#86106E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1959
oklch(37.7% 0.137 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#401134
oklch(27% 0.087 339.3)
#EEA8D8 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) | #AAB7DA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC1D6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A9B9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA8D8
#EEA8D8
oklch(81.3% 0.102 338.7)
- #86D6A9
#86D6A9
oklch(81.2% 0.102 158.4)
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 #EEA8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #EEA8D8 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.