#E4AFBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.064 2.3), rgb(228, 175, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#E4AFBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AFBC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.064 2.3) |
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 #E4AFBC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AFBC | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AFBC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AFBC text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AFBC
oklch(80.6% 0.064 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#D6859B
oklch(70.7% 0.103 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86483
oklch(63% 0.131 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4496C
oklch(55.6% 0.143 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.132 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D314A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#E4AFBC 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 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEACB3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AFBC
#E4AFBC
oklch(80.6% 0.064 2.3)
- #91CEC3
#91CEC3
oklch(80.7% 0.064 182.2)
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 #E4AFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
Use #E4AFBC 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.