#EEB3BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.3% 0.07 8.5), rgb(238, 179, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#EEB3BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB3BC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 179, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.07 8.5) |
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 #EEB3BC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB3BC | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB3BC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB3BC text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB3BC
oklch(82.3% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8293
oklch(70.7% 0.112 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6078
oklch(63.1% 0.142 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4361
oklch(55.5% 0.155 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03450
oklch(49% 0.144 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#822C42
oklch(42.6% 0.119 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#692938
oklch(37.7% 0.093 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#EEB3BC 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) | #BCBCBC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6BB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9AFB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB3BC
#EEB3BC
oklch(82.3% 0.07 8.5)
- #90D4CE
#90D4CE
oklch(82.3% 0.069 188.9)
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 #EEB3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
Use #EEB3BC 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.