#EEB2D8
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83% 0.085 340.8), rgb(238, 178, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#EEB2D8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 178, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.085 340.8) |
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 #EEB2D8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB2D8 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB2D8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB2D8 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 340.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB2D8
oklch(83% 0.085 340.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D87DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 340.6)
-
Step 500
500
#CB58A9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 340.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B73894
oklch(55.7% 0.189 340.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9D297E
oklch(49.1% 0.176 340.8)
-
Step 800
800
#7F2466
oklch(42.6% 0.145 340.8)
-
Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#EEB2D8 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) | #B4BEDA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C7D6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B3BF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB2D8
#EEB2D8
oklch(83% 0.085 340.8)
- #95D9B5
#95D9B5
oklch(83% 0.086 160.7)
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 #EEB2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #EEB2D8 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.