#E7B3BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.6% 0.061 6.9), rgb(231, 179, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#E7B3BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B3BC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 179, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 52%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.061 6.9) |
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 #E7B3BC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B3BC | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B3BC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B3BC text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B3BC
oklch(81.6% 0.061 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58696
oklch(70.6% 0.099 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C8667C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34B66
oklch(55.6% 0.137 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C54
oklch(49.2% 0.127 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3245
oklch(42.7% 0.106 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#652D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#E7B3BC 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) | #BABBBC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AFB6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B3BC
#E7B3BC
oklch(81.6% 0.061 6.9)
- #95D0C9
#95D0C9
oklch(81.5% 0.061 186.9)
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 #E7B3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
Use #E7B3BC 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.