#E8A5BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.2% 0.084 356), rgb(232, 165, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#E8A5BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A5BD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.084 356) |
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 #E8A5BD | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A5BD | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A5BD text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A5BD text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A5BD
oklch(79.2% 0.084 356)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6548D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13277
oklch(55.6% 0.188 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62364
oklch(49.1% 0.174 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#872051
oklch(42.7% 0.144 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#E8A5BD 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) | #ACB1BE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A2AD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A5BD
#E8A5BD
oklch(79.2% 0.084 356)
- #7ECDB9
#7ECDB9
oklch(79.1% 0.084 176.1)
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 #E8A5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #E8A5BD 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.