#EEBECE
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(84.8% 0.059 356.5), rgb(238, 190, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#EEBECE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBECE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 190, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.059 356.5) |
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 #EEBECE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBECE | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBECE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBECE text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBECE
oklch(84.8% 0.059 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.154 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3E76
oklch(55.6% 0.167 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02F63
oklch(49.1% 0.156 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#822951
oklch(42.8% 0.128 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#692643
oklch(37.7% 0.101 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#EEBECE 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) | #C3C6CF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECECD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BCC3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBECE
#EEBECE
oklch(84.8% 0.059 356.5)
- #A5DACC
#A5DACC
oklch(84.8% 0.058 176.8)
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 #EEBECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
Use #EEBECE 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.