#E9B3CA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.2% 0.069 351.4), rgb(233, 179, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#E9B3CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B3CA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 179, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.069 351.4) |
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 #E9B3CA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B3CA | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B3CA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B3CA text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B3CA
oklch(82.2% 0.069 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#D583A9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 351)
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Step 500
500
#C86293
oklch(63.2% 0.141 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#B3467E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#99366A
oklch(49% 0.143 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E56
oklch(42.7% 0.118 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#E9B3CA 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) | #B8BDCB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C5C9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B2BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B3CA
#E9B3CA
oklch(82.2% 0.069 351.4)
- #97D4BF
#97D4BF
oklch(82.2% 0.069 171.2)
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 #E9B3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
Use #E9B3CA 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.