#E8B4CC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.4% 0.068 349.3), rgb(232, 180, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#E8B4CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B4CC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 180, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.068 349.3) |
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 #E8B4CC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B4CC | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B4CC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B4CC text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B4CC
oklch(82.4% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56396
oklch(63.1% 0.138 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04881
oklch(55.6% 0.149 349)
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Step 700
700
#97386D
oklch(49% 0.14 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F59
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#E8B4CC 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) | #B8BDCD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B3BC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B4CC
#E8B4CC
oklch(82.4% 0.068 349.3)
- #9AD4BE
#9AD4BE
oklch(82.4% 0.067 169.2)
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 #E8B4CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
Use #E8B4CC 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.