#E6B2C9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.7% 0.067 350.4), rgb(230, 178, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#E6B2C9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B2C9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 178, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.067 350.4) |
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 #E6B2C9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B2C9 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B2C9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B2C9 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B2C9
oklch(81.7% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384A9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56394
oklch(63% 0.137 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1487F
oklch(55.7% 0.149 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#97396B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3057
oklch(42.7% 0.114 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#642B48
oklch(37.8% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#E6B2C9 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) | #B6BBCA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C3C8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB1BA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B2C9
#E6B2C9
oklch(81.7% 0.067 350.4)
- #97D2BD
#97D2BD
oklch(81.7% 0.068 170.5)
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 #E6B2C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #E6B2C9 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.