#EAA8CB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.089 346.2), rgb(234, 168, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#EAA8CB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA8CB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 168, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.089 346.2) |
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 #EAA8CB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA8CB | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA8CB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA8CB text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA8CB
oklch(80.4% 0.089 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B3
oklch(70.7% 0.143 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D352A0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE2F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32076
oklch(49.1% 0.184 346)
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Step 800
800
#851E60
oklch(42.8% 0.153 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B204E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#EAA8CB 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) | #ACB5CC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFC9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A7B4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA8CB
#EAA8CB
oklch(80.4% 0.089 346.2)
- #85D2B2
#85D2B2
oklch(80.5% 0.09 166)
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 #EAA8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #EAA8CB 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.