#E8AFCA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.075 348.9), rgb(232, 175, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#E8AFCA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AFCA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 175, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.075 348.9) |
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 #E8AFCA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AFCA | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AFCA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AFCA text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AFCA
oklch(81.4% 0.075 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#D780AD
oklch(70.6% 0.12 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E98
oklch(63.1% 0.152 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54183
oklch(55.6% 0.165 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C316F
oklch(49.1% 0.156 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 349)
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Step 900
900
#66284A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#E8AFCA 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) | #B3B9CB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C2C9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AEB8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AFCA
#E8AFCA
oklch(81.4% 0.075 348.9)
- #91D2BA
#91D2BA
oklch(81.3% 0.075 169.4)
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 #E8AFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
Use #E8AFCA 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.