#E6B1CA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.6% 0.069 348.8), rgb(230, 177, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#E6B1CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B1CA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 177, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.069 348.8) |
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 #E6B1CA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B1CA | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B1CA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B1CA text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B1CA
oklch(81.6% 0.069 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66297
oklch(63.1% 0.141 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14682
oklch(55.6% 0.154 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#98376E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E59
oklch(42.7% 0.119 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#E6B1CA 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) | #B5BBCB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C3C9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB0B9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B1CA
#E6B1CA
oklch(81.6% 0.069 348.8)
- #96D2BB
#96D2BB
oklch(81.6% 0.07 168.8)
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 #E6B1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #E6B1CA 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.