#E9B0CE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.8% 0.077 346), rgb(233, 176, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#E9B0CE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B0CE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 176, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.077 346) |
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 #E9B0CE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B0CE | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B0CE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B0CE text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B0CE
oklch(81.8% 0.077 346)
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Step 400
400
#D780B1
oklch(70.7% 0.123 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.156 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53F88
oklch(55.6% 0.171 346)
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Step 700
700
#9B3073
oklch(49% 0.158 346)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#66274D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#E9B0CE 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) | #B4BBCF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C4CC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AFBA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B0CE
#E9B0CE
oklch(81.8% 0.077 346)
- #93D4B8
#93D4B8
oklch(81.8% 0.077 165.9)
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 #E9B0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
Use #E9B0CE 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.