Cherry Blossom
#FFB7C5Cherry Blossom is #FFB7C5, rgb(255, 183, 197).
About Cherry Blossom
Cherry Blossom is the hex color #FFB7C5, which translates to rgb(255, 183, 197) in RGB and hsl(348, 100%, 86%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 348 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 86 percent. That puts Cherry Blossom at the pale end of the pink range, light enough to work as a page or card background with dark text on top.
How Cherry Blossom compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is lightpink (#FFB6C1), a CIE76 distance of 1.7 away in CIELAB. That is below the rule of thumb for a difference most people notice side by side, so the keyword is a safe substitute. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is rose-200 (#FFCCD3), at a distance of 10.4. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Light Pink at 1.7. Sorted by lightness, Cherry Blossom is number 24 of the 27 pink colors here.
Text on Cherry Blossom
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Cherry Blossom, led by Ink black at 11.69:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Cherry Blossom already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.64:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 11.69:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 2.95:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 6.30:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.32:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Cherry Blossom
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Cherry Blossom for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Cherry Blossom locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Cherry Blossom
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FFB7C5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 183, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 100%, 86%) |
| HSV | hsv(348, 28%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 28%, 23%, 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.02% 0.0851 6.19) |
| CIELAB | lab(81.38 28.00 3.35) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Cherry Blossom?
Cherry Blossom (#FFB7C5) is rgb(255, 183, 197): 255 red, 183 green and 197 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 255, blue follows at 197 and green trails at 183, which puts the hue at 348 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(348, 100%, 86%).
What colour is #FFB7C5?
#FFB7C5 is Cherry Blossom, a very light pink colour with a hue of 348 degrees, 100% saturation and 86% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 23% yellow and 0% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library, Light Pink, is only 1.7 away in CIELAB, close enough to pass for the same colour side by side.
Is Cherry Blossom a CSS color name?
No. Cherry Blossom is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #FFB7C5. The nearest keyword is lightpink (#FFB6C1), a CIE76 distance of 1.7: close enough that most people cannot tell the two apart side by side.
What colors go with Cherry Blossom?
Opposite Cherry Blossom on the color wheel sits the complementary #B7FFF1, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #FFB7E9 and #FFCDB7; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #C5FFB7 and #B7C5FF. Of these, #B7FFF1 has the most contrast against Cherry Blossom, at 1.45:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Cherry Blossom?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Cherry Blossom, at 11.69:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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