#E9B2BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.7% 0.065 5.3), rgb(233, 178, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#E9B2BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B2BD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 178, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.065 5.3) |
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 #E9B2BD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B2BD | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B2BD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B2BD 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B2BD
oklch(81.7% 0.065 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88497
oklch(70.7% 0.105 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB637E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64867
oklch(55.7% 0.145 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3856
oklch(49% 0.135 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F46
oklch(42.6% 0.113 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#672B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#E9B2BD 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) | #BABABD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AEB6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B2BD
#E9B2BD
oklch(81.7% 0.065 5.3)
- #92D1C9
#92D1C9
oklch(81.6% 0.065 186.1)
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 #E9B2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
Use #E9B2BD 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.