#E8A6BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.3% 0.082 359.3), rgb(232, 166, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#E8A6BA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A6BA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 166, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.082 359.3) |
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 #E8A6BA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A6BA | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A6BA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A6BA text on black | 10.59:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A6BA
oklch(79.3% 0.082 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65687
oklch(63.2% 0.167 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#C13670
oklch(55.7% 0.181 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A6265E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#87224D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2340
oklch(37.8% 0.109 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#E8A6BA 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) | #AEB1BB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBCB9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A3AD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A6BA
#E8A6BA
oklch(79.3% 0.082 359.3)
- #7FCDBD
#7FCDBD
oklch(79.3% 0.081 179.6)
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 #E8A6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.057
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #E8A6BA 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.