#EEB4E1
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.6% 0.089 334.5), rgb(238, 180, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#EEB4E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.089 334.5) |
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 #EEB4E1 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB4E1 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB4E1 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB4E1 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB4E1
oklch(83.6% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.142 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B337A1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A288A
oklch(49.2% 0.183 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2370
oklch(42.7% 0.152 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#EEB4E1 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) | #B4C1E3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9DF | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B6C3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB4E1
#EEB4E1
oklch(83.6% 0.089 334.5)
- #9BDBB0
#9BDBB0
oklch(83.7% 0.089 154.7)
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 #EEB4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
Use #EEB4E1 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.