#E8A8BE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.08 356.7), rgb(232, 168, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#E8A8BE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A8BE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.08 356.7) |
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 #E8A8BE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A8BE | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A8BE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A8BE text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F3CEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 356.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A8BE
oklch(79.8% 0.08 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3588B
oklch(63.1% 0.163 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3875
oklch(55.5% 0.178 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42962
oklch(49.1% 0.166 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#852450
oklch(42.7% 0.137 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2443
oklch(37.7% 0.106 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#E8A8BE 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) | #AFB3BF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A5AF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A8BE
#E8A8BE
oklch(79.8% 0.08 356.7)
- #83CEBC
#83CEBC
oklch(79.7% 0.079 177.2)
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 #E8A8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #E8A8BE 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.