#E8AFC8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.074 350.8), rgb(232, 175, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#E8AFC8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 175, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.074 350.8) |
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 #E8AFC8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AFC8 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AFC8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AFC8 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AFC8
oklch(81.4% 0.074 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881AA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E95
oklch(63.1% 0.151 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B6417F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C326B
oklch(49% 0.152 351)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B58
oklch(42.8% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#E8AFC8 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) | #B4B9C9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C2C7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AEB7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AFC8
#E8AFC8
oklch(81.4% 0.074 350.8)
- #91D2BB
#91D2BB
oklch(81.3% 0.074 170.3)
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 #E8AFC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
Use #E8AFC8 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.