#EEAECD
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81.9% 0.084 348.5), rgb(238, 174, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#EEAECD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAECD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.084 348.5) |
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 #EEAECD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAECD | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAECD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAECD text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAECD
oklch(81.9% 0.084 348.5)
-
Step 400
400
#DD7BAF
oklch(70.6% 0.136 348.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D1569B
oklch(63.1% 0.172 348.4)
-
Step 600
600
#BC3585
oklch(55.5% 0.187 348.6)
-
Step 700
700
#A22671
oklch(49.1% 0.175 348.5)
-
Step 800
800
#83225C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 348.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6A234B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 348.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#EEAECD 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) | #B3BACE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4CB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7ADB8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAECD
#EEAECD
oklch(81.9% 0.084 348.5)
- #8CD6BA
#8CD6BA
oklch(82% 0.084 168.4)
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 #EEAECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #EEAECD 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.