#E9ACCE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.083 344.6), rgb(233, 172, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E9ACCE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ACCE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 172, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.083 344.6) |
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 #E9ACCE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ACCE | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ACCE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ACCE text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ACCE
oklch(81.1% 0.083 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE58A1
oklch(63.2% 0.17 345)
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Step 600
600
#B9388C
oklch(55.6% 0.186 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2977
oklch(49.1% 0.173 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#812461
oklch(42.7% 0.143 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#E9ACCE 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) | #B0B8CF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ACB8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ACCE
#E9ACCE
oklch(81.1% 0.083 344.6)
- #8DD3B4
#8DD3B4
oklch(81.2% 0.083 164.9)
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 #E9ACCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #E9ACCE 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.