#E7AEBF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.07 359.2), rgb(231, 174, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#E7AEBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AEBF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 174, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.07 359.2) |
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 #E7AEBF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AEBF | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AEBF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AEBF text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.07 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9829F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6087
oklch(63.1% 0.143 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74471
oklch(55.6% 0.154 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D345F
oklch(49% 0.145 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#802D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#672940
oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#E7AEBF 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) | #B5B7C0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ABB4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AEBF
#E7AEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.07 359.2)
- #8ED0C1
#8ED0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 178.6)
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 #E7AEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #E7AEBF 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.