#E5ABC8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.077 347.5), rgb(229, 171, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#E5ABC8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABC8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.077 347.5) |
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 #E5ABC8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABC8 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABC8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABC8 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABC8
oklch(80.3% 0.077 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87FAF
oklch(70.6% 0.124 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63E86
oklch(55.5% 0.172 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F71
oklch(49.1% 0.16 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F295C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#67264C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#E5ABC8 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) | #AFB6C9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBFC6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAAB5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABC8
#E5ABC8
oklch(80.3% 0.077 347.5)
- #8DCFB5
#8DCFB5
oklch(80.3% 0.077 167.8)
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 #E5ABC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #E5ABC8 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.