#E8A9CA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.085 346.4), rgb(232, 169, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#E8A9CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A9CA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.085 346.4) |
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 #E8A9CA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A9CA | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A9CA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A9CA text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A9CA
oklch(80.4% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0569F
oklch(63.2% 0.173 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3589
oklch(55.5% 0.189 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12674
oklch(49.1% 0.176 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#83225F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#E8A9CA 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) | #ADB5CB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFC8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A8B4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A9CA
#E8A9CA
oklch(80.4% 0.085 346.4)
- #88D1B3
#88D1B3
oklch(80.4% 0.085 166.5)
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 #E8A9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #E8A9CA 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.