#E7B4BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.9% 0.061 4.1), rgb(231, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#E7B4BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B4BF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.061 4.1) |
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 #E7B4BF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B4BF | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B4BF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B4BF text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B4BF
oklch(81.9% 0.061 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48799
oklch(70.8% 0.097 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66781
oklch(63.1% 0.123 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6A
oklch(55.5% 0.135 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#983D58
oklch(49.1% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3348
oklch(42.8% 0.104 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#642D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#E7B4BF 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) | #BBBCBF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5BE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B1B8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B4BF
#E7B4BF
oklch(81.9% 0.061 4.1)
- #97D1C8
#97D1C8
oklch(81.8% 0.061 184.2)
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 #E7B4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
Use #E7B4BF 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.