#EEB9DE
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.4% 0.077 337.6), rgb(238, 185, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#EEB9DE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB9DE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 185, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.077 337.6) |
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 #EEB9DE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB9DE | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB9DE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB9DE text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB9DE
oklch(84.4% 0.077 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D281BC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#C45FAB
oklch(63.2% 0.158 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4296
oklch(55.6% 0.172 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#963380
oklch(49.1% 0.159 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B68
oklch(42.7% 0.133 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#632855
oklch(37.8% 0.104 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#EEB9DE 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) | #BAC4E0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CBDC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BAC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB9DE
#EEB9DE
oklch(84.4% 0.077 337.6)
- #A2DCB8
#A2DCB8
oklch(84.5% 0.078 157)
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 #EEB9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
Use #EEB9DE 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.