#EEBCD9
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84.8% 0.068 343), rgb(238, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#EEBCD9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 343°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.068 343) |
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 #EEBCD9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBCD9 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBCD9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBCD9 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBCD9
oklch(84.8% 0.068 343)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3391
oklch(55.5% 0.195 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0247B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 343)
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Step 800
800
#822164
oklch(42.7% 0.15 343)
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Step 900
900
#692252
oklch(37.8% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#EEBCD9 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) | #BEC6DA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACDD8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BCC6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBCD9
#EEBCD9
oklch(84.8% 0.068 343)
- #A5DCC0
#A5DCC0
oklch(84.9% 0.069 162.4)
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 #EEBCD9, 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 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
Use #EEBCD9 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.