#E7AECA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.075 347.9), rgb(231, 174, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#E7AECA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AECA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 174, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.075 347.9) |
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 #E7AECA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AECA | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AECA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AECA text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 347.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AECA
oklch(81.1% 0.075 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D780AE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9A
oklch(63% 0.154 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54084
oklch(55.5% 0.167 348)
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Step 700
700
#9C3170
oklch(49.1% 0.156 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#66274B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#E7AECA 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) | #B2B9CB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC2C9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFADB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AECA
#E7AECA
oklch(81.1% 0.075 347.9)
- #91D2B8
#91D2B8
oklch(81.3% 0.076 167.6)
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 #E7AECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
Use #E7AECA 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.