#E7B2BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.064 2.3), rgb(231, 178, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#E7B2BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B2BF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 178, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 52%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.064 2.3) |
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 #E7B2BF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B2BF | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B2BF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B2BF text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B2BF
oklch(81.5% 0.064 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#D6859B
oklch(70.7% 0.103 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86583
oklch(63.1% 0.129 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#B3496C
oklch(55.5% 0.142 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.132 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D314A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A24
oklch(26.9% 0.053 2.1)
#E7B2BF 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) | #B9BABF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AFB6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B2BF
#E7B2BF
oklch(81.5% 0.064 2.3)
- #94D1C6
#94D1C6
oklch(81.6% 0.064 182.2)
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 #E7B2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E7B2BF 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.