#E4AFC6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9), rgb(228, 175, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#E4AFC6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9) |
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 #E4AFC6 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AFC6 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AFC6 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AFC6 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D483A9
oklch(70.6% 0.11 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76294
oklch(63.1% 0.14 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2477E
oklch(55.7% 0.151 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#99376B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F57
oklch(42.8% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#E4AFC6 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) | #B4B8C7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C1C5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAEB7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AFC6
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
- #94CFBB
#94CFBB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 171.5)
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 #E4AFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E4AFC6 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.