#E1AFBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.061 1.3), rgb(225, 175, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#E1AFBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AFBC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 175, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.061 1.3) |
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 #E1AFBC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AFBC | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AFBC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AFBC text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AFBC
oklch(80.3% 0.061 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879D
oklch(70.8% 0.097 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56785
oklch(63.1% 0.124 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04C6E
oklch(55.5% 0.135 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#973D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B334B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#632D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#E1AFBC 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) | #B5B7BC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFBB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAACB3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AFBC
#E1AFBC
oklch(80.3% 0.061 1.3)
- #93CCC1
#93CCC1
oklch(80.3% 0.061 181.4)
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 #E1AFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
Use #E1AFBC 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.