#E5B1BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.063 0.7), rgb(229, 177, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#E5B1BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B1BF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 177, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.063 0.7) |
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 #E5B1BF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B1BF | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B1BF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B1BF text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B1BF
oklch(81.1% 0.063 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D5869D
oklch(70.8% 0.101 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76585
oklch(63.1% 0.129 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24A6F
oklch(55.6% 0.14 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#993B5D
oklch(49.2% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C314C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#642C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#E5B1BF 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) | #B7B9BF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAEB6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B1BF
#E5B1BF
oklch(81.1% 0.063 0.7)
- #94CFC3
#94CFC3
oklch(81.1% 0.063 180.6)
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 #E5B1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
Use #E5B1BF 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.