#E2AFBE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.062 359.2), rgb(226, 175, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#E2AFBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AFBE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 175, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.062 359.2) |
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 #E2AFBE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AFBE | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AFBE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AFBE text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AFBE
oklch(80.5% 0.062 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#D4869F
oklch(70.8% 0.1 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66687
oklch(63.1% 0.127 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14B71
oklch(55.6% 0.138 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#983B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B324D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#642C40
oklch(37.6% 0.084 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B26
oklch(27.1% 0.052 359.3)
#E2AFBE 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) | #B5B7BF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBADB4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AFBE
#E2AFBE
oklch(80.5% 0.062 359.2)
- #93CDC0
#93CDC0
oklch(80.5% 0.063 179.2)
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 #E2AFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
Use #E2AFBE 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.