#E5A7BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.3% 0.078 356.9), rgb(229, 167, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#E5A7BC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 357°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A7BC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 167, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.078 356.9) |
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 #E5A7BC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A7BC | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A7BC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A7BC text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A7BC
oklch(79.3% 0.078 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA2
oklch(70.6% 0.124 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3B75
oklch(55.5% 0.173 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22C62
oklch(49.1% 0.161 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#842750
oklch(42.8% 0.132 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2542
oklch(37.6% 0.103 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#E5A7BC 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) | #AEB2BD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA4AE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A7BC
#E5A7BC
oklch(79.3% 0.078 356.9)
- #83CCBA
#83CCBA
oklch(79.2% 0.078 176.9)
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 #E5A7BC, 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
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E5A7BC 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.