#E7AEC3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9), rgb(231, 174, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#E7AEC3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 174, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9) |
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 #E7AEC3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AEC3 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AEC3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AEC3 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D881A4
oklch(70.6% 0.115 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F8E
oklch(63% 0.146 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74278
oklch(55.6% 0.16 355)
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Step 700
700
#9D3365
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C52
oklch(42.7% 0.121 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#672844
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#E7AEC3 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) | #B4B8C4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1C2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ACB5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AEC3
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
- #8FD0BE
#8FD0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 175.2)
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 #E7AEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #E7AEC3 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.