#EEB2C8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.5% 0.075 355.1), rgb(238, 178, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#EEB2C8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 178, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.075 355.1) |
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 #EEB2C8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB2C8 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB2C8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB2C8 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB2C8
oklch(82.5% 0.075 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5C8E
oklch(63% 0.154 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93F78
oklch(55.6% 0.166 355)
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Step 700
700
#9F3065
oklch(49.1% 0.154 355)
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Step 800
800
#812952
oklch(42.6% 0.128 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#682744
oklch(37.7% 0.099 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#EEB2C8 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) | #B8BCC9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C6C7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B0B9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB2C8
#EEB2C8
oklch(82.5% 0.075 355.1)
- #91D6C3
#91D6C3
oklch(82.5% 0.075 175.2)
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 #EEB2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
Use #EEB2C8 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.