#E8AEC1
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.072 357.4), rgb(232, 174, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E8AEC1 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.072 357.4) |
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 #E8AEC1 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AEC1 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AEC1 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AEC1 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AEC1
oklch(81% 0.072 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA81A1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD5F8A
oklch(63.2% 0.146 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84274
oklch(55.6% 0.159 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3361
oklch(49.1% 0.148 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#802B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#682842
oklch(37.7% 0.096 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#E8AEC1 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) | #B4B8C2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1C0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ABB4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AEC1
#E8AEC1
oklch(81% 0.072 357.4)
- #8ED0C0
#8ED0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 177.6)
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 #E8AEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #E8AEC1 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.