#E4ABCD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.08 342.5), rgb(228, 171, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#E4ABCD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ABCD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 171, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.08 342.5) |
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 #E4ABCD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ABCD | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ABCD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ABCD text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ABCD
oklch(80.4% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA4
oklch(63% 0.163 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#B43D8F
oklch(55.5% 0.177 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2E79
oklch(49.1% 0.165 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2863
oklch(42.7% 0.137 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#662651
oklch(37.8% 0.107 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#E4ABCD 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) | #AEB6CE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBABB7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ABCD
#E4ABCD
oklch(80.4% 0.08 342.5)
- #8FD0B0
#8FD0B0
oklch(80.5% 0.08 162.5)
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 #E4ABCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #E4ABCD 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.