#EEBFC6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.055 8.3), rgb(238, 191, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#EEBFC6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 8°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 191, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.055 8.3) |
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 #EEBFC6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBFC6 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBFC6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBFC6 text on black | 12.90:1 | 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)
#EEBFC6
oklch(84.8% 0.055 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8293
oklch(70.7% 0.112 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#D05F78
oklch(63.1% 0.144 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4361
oklch(55.6% 0.156 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13450
oklch(49.2% 0.145 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#832C42
oklch(42.8% 0.12 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#692938
oklch(37.7% 0.093 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#EEBFC6 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) | #C6C6C6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CEC5 | 0.056 |
| 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°).
- #EEBFC6
#EEBFC6
oklch(84.8% 0.055 8.3)
- #A5D9D4
#A5D9D4
oklch(84.8% 0.054 188.9)
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 #EEBFC6, 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 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
Use #EEBFC6 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.