#E4ABCA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.078 345.2), rgb(228, 171, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#E4ABCA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ABCA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 171, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.078 345.2) |
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 #E4ABCA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ABCA | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ABCA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ABCA text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ABCA
oklch(80.3% 0.078 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D780B2
oklch(70.8% 0.123 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA5C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.159 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B53F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.172 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3075
oklch(49.1% 0.16 345)
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Step 800
800
#7E295F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#E4ABCA 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) | #AEB6CB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFC8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECABB5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ABCA
#E4ABCA
oklch(80.3% 0.078 345.2)
- #8ECFB2
#8ECFB2
oklch(80.3% 0.078 164.9)
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 #E4ABCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #E4ABCA 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.