#ECA5B8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.5% 0.087 1.7), rgb(236, 165, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#ECA5B8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA5B8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 165, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.087 1.7) |
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 #ECA5B8 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA5B8 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA5B8 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA5B8 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA5B8
oklch(79.5% 0.087 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#E6799A
oklch(70.8% 0.139 2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5082
oklch(63.1% 0.179 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D59
oklch(49.2% 0.18 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C49
oklch(42.8% 0.149 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#701F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#ECA5B8 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) | #AEB1B9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A1AB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA5B8
#ECA5B8
oklch(79.5% 0.087 1.7)
- #79CFC0
#79CFC0
oklch(79.6% 0.087 181.5)
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 #ECA5B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #ECA5B8 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.