#EEB5BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.7% 0.067 9.3), rgb(238, 181, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#EEB5BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB5BD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 181, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.067 9.3) |
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 #EEB5BD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB5BD | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB5BD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB5BD text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB5BD
oklch(82.7% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8492
oklch(70.8% 0.107 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6278
oklch(63.1% 0.137 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84660
oklch(55.5% 0.148 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3750
oklch(49.1% 0.138 9)
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Step 800
800
#812E41
oklch(42.7% 0.115 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#EEB5BD 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) | #BEBDBD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7BC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B1B8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB5BD
#EEB5BD
oklch(82.7% 0.067 9.3)
- #93D5CF
#93D5CF
oklch(82.7% 0.067 188.8)
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 #EEB5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
Use #EEB5BD 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.