#EA8A9E
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74% 0.119 7), rgb(234, 138, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#EA8A9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8A9E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 138, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.119 7) |
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 #EA8A9E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8A9E | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8A9E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8A9E text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB8
oklch(80.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8A9E
oklch(74% 0.119 7)
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Step 500
500
#D35C7A
oklch(63.1% 0.152 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E63
oklch(55.6% 0.165 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32F52
oklch(49% 0.153 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#852943
oklch(42.8% 0.127 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2738
oklch(37.8% 0.098 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#EA8A9E 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) | #9A9B9E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8291 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8A9E
#EA8A9E
oklch(74% 0.119 7)
- #32C3B7
#32C3B7
oklch(74.1% 0.119 186.6)
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 #EA8A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.012
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.022
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
Use #EA8A9E 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.