#E9AECC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.079 347.1), rgb(233, 174, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#E9AECC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AECC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.079 347.1) |
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 #E9AECC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AECC | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AECC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AECC text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AECC
oklch(81.4% 0.079 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97FB0
oklch(70.8% 0.126 347)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73D87
oklch(55.6% 0.175 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E72
oklch(49.1% 0.162 347)
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Step 800
800
#80285D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#67264C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#E9AECC 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) | #B2B9CD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C2CA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ADB8 | 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°).
- #E9AECC
#E9AECC
oklch(81.4% 0.079 347.1)
- #90D3B8
#90D3B8
oklch(81.4% 0.078 167.3)
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 #E9AECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- 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 #E9AECC 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.