#E8ACCC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8), rgb(232, 172, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#E8ACCC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ACCC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 172, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8) |
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 #E8ACCC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8ACCC | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8ACCC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8ACCC text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD599F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#B83A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B75
oklch(49.1% 0.168 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#80265F
oklch(42.6% 0.138 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#68254E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#E8ACCC 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) | #B0B8CD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ABB7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ACCC
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
- #8DD2B5
#8DD2B5
oklch(81% 0.081 166.2)
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 #E8ACCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E8ACCC 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.