#E7A7CA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.9% 0.087 345.3), rgb(231, 167, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#E7A7CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A7CA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 167, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 57%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.087 345.3) |
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 #E7A7CA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7A7CA | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A7CA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A7CA text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A7CA
oklch(79.9% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#D154A1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC338C
oklch(55.6% 0.194 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A22377
oklch(49.2% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#832061
oklch(42.6% 0.15 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A214F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#E7A7CA 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) | #ABB4CB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABDC8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A7B3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A7CA
#E7A7CA
oklch(79.9% 0.087 345.3)
- #86D0B0
#86D0B0
oklch(80% 0.087 165.2)
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 #E7A7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #E7A7CA 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.