#E7BABD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(83% 0.052 13.8), rgb(231, 186, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#E7BABD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BABD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 186, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.052 13.8) |
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 #E7BABD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BABD | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BABD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BABD text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BABD
oklch(83% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B91
oklch(70.7% 0.083 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16D76
oklch(63.1% 0.107 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC545F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#93444E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 14)
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Step 800
800
#783840
oklch(42.7% 0.09 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#613136
oklch(37.7% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#E7BABD 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) | #C1C0BD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B6BB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BABD
#E7BABD
oklch(83% 0.052 13.8)
- #A0D2D1
#A0D2D1
oklch(82.9% 0.052 194.7)
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 #E7BABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
Use #E7BABD 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.