#E9B5CC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.7% 0.067 350.4), rgb(233, 181, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#E9B5CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 350°. 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 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B5CC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 181, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.067 350.4) |
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 #E9B5CC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B5CC | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B5CC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B5CC text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B5CC
oklch(82.7% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384AA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56394
oklch(63% 0.137 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0487F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#97396B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3057
oklch(42.7% 0.114 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#632B48
oklch(37.6% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#E9B5CC 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) | #B9BECD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C6CB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B4BD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B5CC
#E9B5CC
oklch(82.7% 0.067 350.4)
- #9BD5C0
#9BD5C0
oklch(82.7% 0.067 170.2)
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 #E9B5CC, 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
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
Use #E9B5CC 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.