#E8A7BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.6% 0.081 357.1), rgb(232, 167, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#E8A7BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 357°. 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 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A7BD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.081 357.1) |
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 #E8A7BD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A7BD | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A7BD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A7BD text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A7BD
oklch(79.6% 0.081 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#D4578B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 357)
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Step 600
600
#BF3775
oklch(55.6% 0.18 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52762
oklch(49.1% 0.169 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#862350
oklch(42.8% 0.139 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2342
oklch(37.7% 0.109 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#E8A7BD 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) | #AEB2BE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDBC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A4AE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A7BD
#E8A7BD
oklch(79.6% 0.081 357.1)
- #81CEBB
#81CEBB
oklch(79.6% 0.081 176.7)
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 #E8A7BD, 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 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #E8A7BD 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.