#EDAEC8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.7% 0.08 352.5), rgb(237, 174, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#EDAEC8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 174, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.08 352.5) |
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 #EDAEC8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAEC8 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAEC8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAEC8 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAEC8
oklch(81.7% 0.08 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15893
oklch(63.1% 0.165 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC397D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22A6A
oklch(49.2% 0.167 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#832556
oklch(42.7% 0.137 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2447
oklch(37.7% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#EDAEC8 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) | #B4B9C9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C4C6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7ACB7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAEC8
#EDAEC8
oklch(81.7% 0.08 352.5)
- #8BD5BE
#8BD5BE
oklch(81.8% 0.081 172.6)
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 #EDAEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #EDAEC8 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.