#E3AFBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.063 2), rgb(227, 175, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#E3AFBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3AFBC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 175, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 48%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.063 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 #E3AFBC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3AFBC | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3AFBC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3AFBC text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3AFBC
oklch(80.5% 0.063 2)
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Step 400
400
#D5869C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76583
oklch(63% 0.128 2)
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Step 600
600
#B24A6D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#993B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.129 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314A
oklch(42.6% 0.107 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A24
oklch(26.9% 0.053 2.1)
#E3AFBC 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) | #B6B7BC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECACB3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3AFBC
#E3AFBC
oklch(80.5% 0.063 2)
- #92CDC2
#92CDC2
oklch(80.5% 0.063 181.8)
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 #E3AFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #E3AFBC 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.