#E8AED3
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81.5% 0.083 340.6), rgb(232, 174, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#E8AED3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AED3 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.083 340.6) |
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 #E8AED3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AED3 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AED3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AED3 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AED3
oklch(81.5% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA59A8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B53B93
oklch(55.6% 0.183 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2666
oklch(42.6% 0.142 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#E8AED3 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) | #B0BAD4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2D1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAFBB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AED3
#E8AED3
oklch(81.5% 0.083 340.6)
- #92D4B1
#92D4B1
oklch(81.6% 0.083 160.7)
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 #E8AED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #E8AED3 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.