#E8A9BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.079 356.3), rgb(232, 169, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#E8A9BF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A9BF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.079 356.3) |
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 #E8A9BF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A9BF | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A9BF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A9BF text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A9BF
oklch(80% 0.079 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA3
oklch(70.6% 0.127 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#D2598C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3A76
oklch(55.6% 0.175 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32B63
oklch(49.2% 0.163 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#842551
oklch(42.6% 0.136 356.1)
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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)
#E8A9BF 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) | #B0B4C0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBE | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A6B0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A9BF
#E8A9BF
oklch(80% 0.079 356.3)
- #85CFBC
#85CFBC
oklch(80% 0.079 176.1)
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 #E8A9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #E8A9BF 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.