#ECA9C2
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.085 355), rgb(236, 169, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#ECA9C2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 355°. 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 169, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.085 355) |
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 #ECA9C2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA9C2 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA9C2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA9C2 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA9C2
oklch(80.5% 0.085 355)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D6548F
oklch(63.2% 0.173 355)
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Step 600
600
#C13379
oklch(55.7% 0.188 355)
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Step 700
700
#A62366
oklch(49.1% 0.175 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#872053
oklch(42.8% 0.145 355)
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Step 900
900
#6D2144
oklch(37.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#ECA9C2 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) | #B0B5C3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A6B1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA9C2
#ECA9C2
oklch(80.5% 0.085 355)
- #82D2BC
#82D2BC
oklch(80.6% 0.085 174.6)
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 #ECA9C2, 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
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #ECA9C2 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.