#E9AECB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.078 348), rgb(233, 174, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#E9AECB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AECB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.078 348) |
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 #E9AECB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AECB | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AECB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AECB text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AECB
oklch(81.4% 0.078 348)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9A
oklch(63% 0.159 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73D85
oklch(55.5% 0.174 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E71
oklch(49% 0.161 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#80285C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#E9AECB 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) | #B2B9CC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C2C9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ADB8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AECB
#E9AECB
oklch(81.4% 0.078 348)
- #8FD3B8
#8FD3B8
oklch(81.4% 0.079 167.6)
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 #E9AECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
Use #E9AECB 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.