#E7ABC5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.078 351.3), rgb(231, 171, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#E7ABC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7ABC5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 171, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.078 351.3) |
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 #E7ABC5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7ABC5 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7ABC5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7ABC5 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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)
#E7ABC5
oklch(80.4% 0.078 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B95
oklch(63.1% 0.158 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#812857
oklch(42.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#E7ABC5 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) | #B0B6C6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A9B4 | 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°).
- #E7ABC5
#E7ABC5
oklch(80.4% 0.078 351.3)
- #8BD0B9
#8BD0B9
oklch(80.5% 0.077 171.4)
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 #E7ABC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
Use #E7ABC5 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.