#E7B2CC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.9% 0.07 347.8), rgb(231, 178, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#E7B2CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B2CC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 178, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 52%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.07 347.8) |
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 #E7B2CC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B2CC | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B2CC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B2CC text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B2CC
oklch(81.9% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66299
oklch(63.2% 0.142 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14683
oklch(55.6% 0.155 348)
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Step 700
700
#98376F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 348)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#E7B2CC 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) | #B6BCCD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4CB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB1BB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B2CC
#E7B2CC
oklch(81.9% 0.07 347.8)
- #97D3BB
#97D3BB
oklch(81.9% 0.07 167.9)
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 #E7B2CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
Use #E7B2CC 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.