#E7ABC8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.079 348.5), rgb(231, 171, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#E7ABC8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7ABC8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 171, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.079 348.5) |
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 #E7ABC8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7ABC8 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7ABC8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7ABC8 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7ABC8
oklch(80.5% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.162 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B93C84
oklch(55.7% 0.176 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D70
oklch(49.2% 0.164 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#81275B
oklch(42.7% 0.135 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#E7ABC8 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) | #B0B6C9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AAB5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7ABC8
#E7ABC8
oklch(80.5% 0.079 348.5)
- #8BD0B6
#8BD0B6
oklch(80.4% 0.079 168.7)
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 #E7ABC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #E7ABC8 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.