#E9B4CD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.5% 0.069 348.8), rgb(233, 180, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#E9B4CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B4CD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 180, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.069 348.8) |
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 #E9B4CD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B4CD | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B4CD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B4CD text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B4CD
oklch(82.5% 0.069 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66297
oklch(63.1% 0.141 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14682
oklch(55.6% 0.154 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#98376E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E59
oklch(42.7% 0.119 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#E9B4CD 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) | #B8BECE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B3BC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B4CD
#E9B4CD
oklch(82.5% 0.069 348.8)
- #99D5BE
#99D5BE
oklch(82.6% 0.07 168.9)
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 #E9B4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
Use #E9B4CD 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.