#E8AEC5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.074 353.3), rgb(232, 174, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#E8AEC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.074 353.3) |
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 #E8AEC5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AEC5 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AEC5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AEC5 text on black | 11.29:1 | 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)
#E8AEC5
oklch(81.1% 0.074 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#D981A7
oklch(70.8% 0.117 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC5E91
oklch(63.1% 0.15 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#B7417B
oklch(55.6% 0.163 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3268
oklch(49.1% 0.151 353)
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Step 800
800
#802A55
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#672846
oklch(37.7% 0.097 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#E8AEC5 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) | #B4B8C6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C2C4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ACB6 | 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°).
- #E8AEC5
#E8AEC5
oklch(81.1% 0.074 353.3)
- #8FD1BD
#8FD1BD
oklch(81.1% 0.073 173.5)
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 #E8AEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- 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 0.051
Use #E8AEC5 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.