#E1AFCB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.069 344.1), rgb(225, 175, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#E1AFCB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AFCB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 175, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.069 344.1) |
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 #E1AFCB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AFCB | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AFCB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AFCB text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C3639E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4889
oklch(55.6% 0.153 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#953974
oklch(49.1% 0.141 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#79305E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#622B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#E1AFCB 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) | #B2B9CC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0CA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AFB8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AFCB
#E1AFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 344.1)
- #97CFB4
#97CFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.069 163.5)
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 #E1AFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #E1AFCB 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.