#E8AECA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.2% 0.076 348.4), rgb(232, 174, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#E8AECA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AECA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.076 348.4) |
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 #E8AECA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AECA | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AECA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AECA text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AECA
oklch(81.2% 0.076 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C99
oklch(63% 0.156 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63F84
oklch(55.6% 0.169 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3070
oklch(49.2% 0.158 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F295B
oklch(42.6% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#67274B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D182C
oklch(27.2% 0.064 348.6)
#E8AECA 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) | #B2B9CB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C2C9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ADB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AECA
#E8AECA
oklch(81.2% 0.076 348.4)
- #90D2B9
#90D2B9
oklch(81.2% 0.076 168.8)
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 #E8AECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
Use #E8AECA 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.