#ECA8CB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.091 347.1), rgb(236, 168, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#ECA8CB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA8CB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 168, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.091 347.1) |
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 #ECA8CB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA8CB | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA8CB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA8CB text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA8CB
oklch(80.6% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5509F
oklch(63.2% 0.186 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#C02C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.203 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#A51C75
oklch(49.1% 0.188 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#861B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.156 347)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#ECA8CB 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) | #ADB5CC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0C9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A7B4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA8CB
#ECA8CB
oklch(80.6% 0.091 347.1)
- #83D3B3
#83D3B3
oklch(80.6% 0.092 166.8)
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 #ECA8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
Use #ECA8CB 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.