#E7ABC4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.077 352.2), rgb(231, 171, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#E7ABC4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7ABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.077 352.2) |
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 #E7ABC4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7ABC4 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7ABC4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7ABC4 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7ABC4
oklch(80.4% 0.077 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.123 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B93
oklch(63.1% 0.157 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.171 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 352)
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Step 800
800
#812856
oklch(42.7% 0.131 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#E7ABC4 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) | #B1B6C5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFC3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A9B3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7ABC4
#E7ABC4
oklch(80.4% 0.077 352.2)
- #8AD0BA
#8AD0BA
oklch(80.5% 0.077 172.5)
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 #E7ABC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
Use #E7ABC4 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.