#EBAAC9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.086 349), rgb(235, 170, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#EBAAC9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAAC9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 170, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.086 349) |
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 #EBAAC9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAAC9 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAAC9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAAC9 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 349)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500
#D2549A
oklch(63% 0.175 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD3385
oklch(55.5% 0.191 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32470
oklch(49.1% 0.177 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#84215B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B224B
oklch(37.8% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#EBAAC9 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) | #AFB6CA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC1C7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A9B5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAAC9
#EBAAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 349)
- #87D3B7
#87D3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 168.9)
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 #EBAAC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #EBAAC9 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.