#E8ABCC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.083 345.5), rgb(232, 171, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#E8ABCC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ABCC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 171, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.083 345.5) |
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 #E8ABCC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8ABCC | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8ABCC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8ABCC text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8ABCC
oklch(80.8% 0.083 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE58A0
oklch(63.2% 0.169 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9388B
oklch(55.6% 0.185 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2976
oklch(49.1% 0.172 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#812460
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#E8ABCC 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) | #AFB7CD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0CA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ABB6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ABCC
#E8ABCC
oklch(80.8% 0.083 345.5)
- #8CD2B3
#8CD2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 164.9)
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 #E8ABCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #E8ABCC 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.