#E5A8BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.4% 0.076 357.5), rgb(229, 168, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#E5A8BC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A8BC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 168, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.076 357.5) |
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 #E5A8BC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A8BC | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A8BC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A8BC text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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 300.
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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
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A8BC
oklch(79.4% 0.076 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7FA1
oklch(70.8% 0.122 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.155 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3D74
oklch(55.5% 0.169 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A12E61
oklch(49.1% 0.157 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#83284F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2642
oklch(37.8% 0.102 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#E5A8BC 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) | #AFB2BD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA5AF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A8BC
#E5A8BC
oklch(79.4% 0.076 357.5)
- #85CCBB
#85CCBB
oklch(79.3% 0.076 177.5)
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 #E5A8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #E5A8BC 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.