#E9ABC5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.7% 0.08 352.1), rgb(233, 171, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#E9ABC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ABC5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 171, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.08 352.1) |
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 #E9ABC5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ABC5 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ABC5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ABC5 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ABC5
oklch(80.7% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DA9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#D05993
oklch(63.1% 0.162 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 352)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.165 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#832656
oklch(42.8% 0.136 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#692547
oklch(37.7% 0.105 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#E9ABC5 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) | #B1B6C6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC0C3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A9B4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ABC5
#E9ABC5
oklch(80.7% 0.08 352.1)
- #89D1BA
#89D1BA
oklch(80.7% 0.08 172.1)
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 #E9ABC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E9ABC5 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.