#EEBED9
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85.2% 0.065 343.8), rgb(238, 190, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#EEBED9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBED9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 190, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.065 343.8) |
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 #EEBED9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBED9 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBED9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBED9 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBED9
oklch(85.2% 0.065 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8388E
oklch(55.6% 0.186 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2979
oklch(49.1% 0.173 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#802462
oklch(42.6% 0.143 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#EEBED9 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) | #C0C7DA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCED8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BEC7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBED9
#EEBED9
oklch(85.2% 0.065 343.8)
- #A8DCC3
#A8DCC3
oklch(85.1% 0.064 163.9)
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 #EEBED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
Use #EEBED9 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.