#E8A5C3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.4% 0.087 350.8), rgb(232, 165, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#E8A5C3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A5C3 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.087 350.8) |
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 #E8A5C3 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A5C3 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A5C3 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A5C3 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A5C3
oklch(79.4% 0.087 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#E179AC
oklch(70.7% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55297
oklch(63.1% 0.179 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03081
oklch(55.6% 0.194 351)
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Step 700
700
#A5206D
oklch(49% 0.181 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#861E59
oklch(42.6% 0.15 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2049
oklch(37.6% 0.117 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#E8A5C3 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) | #ABB1C4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBCC1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A3AF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A5C3
#E8A5C3
oklch(79.4% 0.087 350.8)
- #7FCFB4
#7FCFB4
oklch(79.5% 0.088 170.5)
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 #E8A5C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #E8A5C3 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.