#E5B3BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.06 2.5), rgb(229, 179, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#E5B3BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B3BF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 179, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.06 2.5) |
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 #E5B3BF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B3BF | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B3BF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B3BF text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B3BF
oklch(81.5% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3879B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56783
oklch(63% 0.123 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.133 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#973D5A
oklch(49% 0.124 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B334A
oklch(42.7% 0.103 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#632D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#E5B3BF 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) | #B9BBBF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB0B7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B3BF
#E5B3BF
oklch(81.5% 0.06 2.5)
- #97D0C6
#97D0C6
oklch(81.6% 0.06 182.7)
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 #E5B3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5B3BF 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.