#E7A6BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.4% 0.083 354.3), rgb(231, 166, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#E7A6BF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 354°. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A6BF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 166, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.083 354.3) |
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 #E7A6BF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7A6BF | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A6BF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A6BF text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A6BF
oklch(79.4% 0.083 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA6
oklch(70.8% 0.132 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45690
oklch(63.2% 0.169 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF357A
oklch(55.6% 0.184 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42667
oklch(49.1% 0.171 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#852254
oklch(42.6% 0.142 354)
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Step 900
900
#6C2345
oklch(37.8% 0.11 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#E7A6BF 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) | #ADB2C0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A4AE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A6BF
#E7A6BF
oklch(79.4% 0.083 354.3)
- #81CEB8
#81CEB8
oklch(79.5% 0.083 174)
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 #E7A6BF, 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
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #E7A6BF 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.