#E1ABC4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.071 349.4), rgb(225, 171, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#E1ABC4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.071 349.4) |
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 #E1ABC4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1ABC4 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1ABC4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1ABC4 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1ABC4
oklch(79.8% 0.071 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582AB
oklch(70.6% 0.114 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86197
oklch(63.2% 0.145 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34481
oklch(55.6% 0.158 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#99356D
oklch(49% 0.146 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D59
oklch(42.7% 0.122 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#E1ABC4 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) | #AFB5C5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBDC3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AAB3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ABC4
#E1ABC4
oklch(79.8% 0.071 349.4)
- #8FCCB6
#8FCCB6
oklch(79.7% 0.07 170)
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 #E1ABC4, 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
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #E1ABC4 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.