#E8AEC4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.073 354.3), rgb(232, 174, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#E8AEC4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.073 354.3) |
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 #E8AEC4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AEC4 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AEC4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AEC4 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AEC4
oklch(81.1% 0.073 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#D981A5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC5E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74179
oklch(55.5% 0.162 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3266
oklch(49.2% 0.151 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#802B53
oklch(42.7% 0.124 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#E8AEC4 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) | #B4B8C5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C2C3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ACB5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AEC4
#E8AEC4
oklch(81.1% 0.073 354.3)
- #8ED1BE
#8ED1BE
oklch(81% 0.073 174.7)
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 #E8AEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
Use #E8AEC4 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.