#E8ABC5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.079 351.7), rgb(232, 171, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#E8ABC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ABC5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 171, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.079 351.7) |
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 #E8ABC5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8ABC5 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8ABC5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8ABC5 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8ABC5
oklch(80.5% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EA9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A94
oklch(63.1% 0.16 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B7E
oklch(55.5% 0.175 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#822757
oklch(42.8% 0.134 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#E8ABC5 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) | #B1B6C6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC0C4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A9B4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ABC5
#E8ABC5
oklch(80.5% 0.079 351.7)
- #8AD0B9
#8AD0B9
oklch(80.5% 0.078 171.6)
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 #E8ABC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #E8ABC5 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.