#E7AFBF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.068 359.9), rgb(231, 175, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#E7AFBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 360°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AFBF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 175, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.068 359.9) |
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 #E7AFBF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AFBF | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AFBF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AFBF text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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)
#E7AFBF
oklch(81% 0.068 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6186
oklch(63.1% 0.14 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64570
oklch(55.5% 0.152 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D365E
oklch(49.2% 0.142 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#672A40
oklch(37.8% 0.091 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#E7AFBF 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) | #B6B8C0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ACB4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AFBF
#E7AFBF
oklch(81% 0.068 359.9)
- #90D0C2
#90D0C2
oklch(81% 0.068 179.3)
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 #E7AFBF, 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 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #E7AFBF 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.