#E5ABB7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.07 5), rgb(229, 171, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#E5ABB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABB7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.07 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 #E5ABB7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABB7 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABB7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABB7 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABB7
oklch(79.8% 0.07 5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8297
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE607E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94367
oklch(55.5% 0.155 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3456
oklch(49% 0.144 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#812C46
oklch(42.6% 0.119 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#E5ABB7 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) | #B3B4B7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A7AF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABB7
#E5ABB7
oklch(79.8% 0.07 5)
- #89CCC3
#89CCC3
oklch(79.8% 0.069 185.3)
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 #E5ABB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #E5ABB7 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.