#E5ABCC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.08 343.9), rgb(229, 171, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#E5ABCC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABCC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.08 343.9) |
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 #E5ABCC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABCC | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABCC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABCC text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABCC
oklch(80.5% 0.08 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.127 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB5BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.163 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63D8D
oklch(55.7% 0.178 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D77
oklch(49% 0.166 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2761
oklch(42.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#E5ABCC 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) | #AEB6CD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFCA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDABB6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABCC
#E5ABCC
oklch(80.5% 0.08 343.9)
- #8ED0B1
#8ED0B1
oklch(80.5% 0.08 163.6)
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 #E5ABCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #E5ABCC 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.