#E8A3BD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.9% 0.088 355), rgb(232, 163, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#E8A3BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A3BD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 163, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.088 355) |
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 #E8A3BD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A3BD | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A3BD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A3BD text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A3BD
oklch(78.9% 0.088 355)
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Step 400
400
#E379A5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500
#D8518F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 355)
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Step 600
600
#C32E79
oklch(55.6% 0.195 355)
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Step 700
700
#A81E66
oklch(49.1% 0.181 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#881D53
oklch(42.7% 0.149 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F45
oklch(37.7% 0.118 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#E8A3BD 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) | #AAAFBE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A0AC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A3BD
#E8A3BD
oklch(78.9% 0.088 355)
- #7ACDB7
#7ACDB7
oklch(78.9% 0.088 175)
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 #E8A3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.062
Use #E8A3BD 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.