#EEBAD9
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84.5% 0.072 342.3), rgb(238, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#EEBAD9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.072 342.3) |
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 #EEBAD9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBAD9 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBAD9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBAD9 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBAD9
oklch(84.5% 0.072 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#D283B4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C461A2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF458D
oklch(55.6% 0.161 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#963678
oklch(49.1% 0.149 342)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E61
oklch(42.7% 0.123 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#EEBAD9 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) | #BCC4DA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CCD8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BAC4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBAD9
#EEBAD9
oklch(84.5% 0.072 342.3)
- #A2DBBE
#A2DBBE
oklch(84.4% 0.071 162.3)
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 #EEBAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
Use #EEBAD9 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.