#EEBFC5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.054 9.7), rgb(238, 191, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#EEBFC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 191, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.054 9.7) |
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 #EEBFC5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBFC5 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBFC5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBFC5 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBFC5
oklch(84.8% 0.054 9.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8291
oklch(70.7% 0.112 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06076
oklch(63.2% 0.143 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB435F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1344E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#832C40
oklch(42.7% 0.12 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#EEBFC5 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) | #C6C6C5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BCC1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBFC5
#EEBFC5
oklch(84.8% 0.054 9.7)
- #A5D9D5
#A5D9D5
oklch(84.8% 0.054 190.3)
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 #EEBFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
Use #EEBFC5 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.