#E8B7BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.5% 0.057 10.2), rgb(232, 183, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#E8B7BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 10°. 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B7BD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 183, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.057 10.2) |
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 #E8B7BD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B7BD | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B7BD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B7BD text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B7BD
oklch(82.5% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38993
oklch(70.8% 0.091 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56979
oklch(63.1% 0.118 10)
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Step 600
600
#B04F62
oklch(55.6% 0.127 10)
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Step 700
700
#974051
oklch(49.2% 0.118 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3542
oklch(42.7% 0.098 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#E8B7BD 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) | #BEBEBD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B3B9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B7BD
#E8B7BD
oklch(82.5% 0.057 10.2)
- #9BD2CE
#9BD2CE
oklch(82.5% 0.057 190.5)
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 #E8B7BD, 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
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
Use #E8B7BD 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.