#E8AAC8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.082 348.5), rgb(232, 170, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#E8AAC8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.082 348.5) |
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 #E8AAC8 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAC8 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAC8 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAC8 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAC8
oklch(80.5% 0.082 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.131 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF589A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB3885
oklch(55.7% 0.183 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02970
oklch(49% 0.169 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#82245C
oklch(42.6% 0.141 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#E8AAC8 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) | #AFB6C9 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBFC6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A9B4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAC8
#E8AAC8
oklch(80.5% 0.082 348.5)
- #89D1B6
#89D1B6
oklch(80.5% 0.082 168.6)
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 #E8AAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #E8AAC8 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.