#EEB7DD
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84% 0.08 338), rgb(238, 183, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#EEB7DD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB7DD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 183, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.08 338) |
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 #EEB7DD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB7DD | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB7DD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB7DD text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB7DD
oklch(84% 0.08 338)
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Step 400
400
#D480BC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAB
oklch(63% 0.164 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B13F97
oklch(55.6% 0.178 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#983081
oklch(49.2% 0.166 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2969
oklch(42.6% 0.137 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#642755
oklch(37.8% 0.107 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1832
oklch(27.1% 0.067 338.1)
#EEB7DD 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) | #B8C2DF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CADB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B8C4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB7DD
#EEB7DD
oklch(84% 0.08 338)
- #9EDBB7
#9EDBB7
oklch(84% 0.08 158.2)
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 #EEB7DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
Use #EEB7DD 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.