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Blush Bloom Clear
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Blush Bloom Clear

Pink · Hue 330
Metrics
S 54% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white2.1:1Failon black10.1:1AA
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About this color

Blush Bloom Clear (#E3A1C2) belongs to the pink family — hue 330°, 54% saturation, 76% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-blush-bloom-clear: #E3A1C2;
  --colorarchive-blush-bloom-clear-hsl: hsl(330, 54%, 76%);
  --colorarchive-blush-bloom-clear-rgb: rgb(227, 161, 194);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

SweetNurturingPlayful
Common in

Beauty · Children's Fashion · Dessert Brands

Pairs well with

Mint green for freshness, soft gold for warmth, light gray for sophistication

Design tip

Use for friendly, approachable interfaces. Millennial pink became a design movement — it still works for brands targeting warmth.

Cultural context ▶

Soft pink represents nurturing, innocence, and sweetness. Modern brands have reclaimed it as a gender-neutral color of kindness.

Color Origins

Pink family

From cheap cosmetic to feminist reclamation to gender-neutral comeback.

Heritage

Pink, as a named color, is recent in English (only since the late 17th century, originally referring to the Dianthus flower). The hue itself is much older — Renaissance painters mixed it for flesh tones, and by the late 18th century it was a fashionable color across Europe. Many of pink's modern associations, though, are a 20th-century construction.

Across cultures

Pink-as-girl only became firmly established in the US in the 1940s; before then some advice even suggested pink for boys ('a more decided and stronger color') and blue for girls, though how common that was is disputed. In Japanese culture, sakura pink carries seasonal and nostalgic weight. In Mexico, hot pink (rosa mexicano) is considered part of the national identity; in India, pink has become a popular bridal choice alongside traditional red. The Pink Triangle was reclaimed from a Nazi badge into a 1970s LGBTQ+ symbol.

In the wild

T-Mobile's magenta is a hard-trademarked, hard-defended brand color. Barbie pink (Pantone 219 C) became its own cultural force in 2023. Owens Corning trademarked the color of its insulation. Pepto-Bismol's pink is instantly recognizable, though nobody is sure why it was first chosen. Wes Anderson made heritage pinks feel deeply specific in The Grand Budapest Hotel. Millennial Pink (named in 2016) was a trend that recast pink as gender-neutral, sophisticated, and salable to adults.

How it reads

Pink reads softer and warmer than red; the white in it takes the edge off red's intensity. Light pinks (blush, dusty rose) read as romantic, gentle, premium-feminine. Hot pinks read as energetic, queer-coded, or counterculture. Salmon and coral pinks read as healthy, beachy, or hospitality-friendly. Pink is having a sustained moment in adult-targeted brand design (skincare, DTC, beverage) now that it is no longer read as exclusively a children's color.

This particular tone

A bright, airy reading of the hue — clean and approachable, the kind of color that holds up well in product photography and on light backgrounds.

Lightness band: At this lightness the hue almost recedes into the surface around it — useful for backgrounds, hover states, and any surface where the color should suggest a mood without competing with content.

Saturation band: The clear, mid-saturation register is a common identity sweet spot — saturated enough to register as a 'real' color, restrained enough not to fight typography or photography placed over it.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #E3A1C2.

  • Anthropicneutral
    Mid Gray · #B0AEA5
    →
  • Bilibili 哔哩哔哩primary
    Bilibili Pink · #FB7299
    →
  • Glossierprimary
    Glossier Pink · #F8D6CD
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #E3A1C2.

  • IcelandMidnight Sun Pink
    #F2AEB5 · Horizon light, June
    →
  • ScandinaviaFaded Rose
    #D3A6A0 · Vintage Swedish wallpaper
    →
  • JapanCherry Blossom (sakura 桜)
    #FBC4D0 · Prunus serrulata flower
    →

Color guides

Go deeper on using pink and color in design.

Color HistoryMillennial Pink: What It Is, Where It Came From, and Why It Won't Go AwayColor History1950s Pastel Color Palettes: Mid-Century Mint, Coral Pink & Butter YellowBrand & MarketingArchitecture Color Palette: Tone Systems for Firms, Portfolios, and Built Environment Brands

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Blush Pearl Clear
#ECC0D6 · hsl(330, 54%, 84%)
Darker companion
Blush Silk Clear
#D981AD · hsl(330, 54%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Jade Bloom Clear
#A1E3C2 · hsl(150, 54%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Merlot Bloom Clear
#E3A1AC · hsl(350, 54%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Mauve Bloom Clear
#E3A1DD · hsl(305, 54%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Lime Bloom Clear
#C2E3A1 · hsl(90, 54%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Sapphire Bloom Clear
#A1C2E3 · hsl(210, 54%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Emerald Bloom Clear
#A1E3A1 · hsl(120, 54%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Aqua Bloom Clear
#A1E3E3 · hsl(180, 54%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Blush Bloom Clear #E3A1C2
Lighter companion: Blush Pearl Clear #ECC0D6
Darker companion: Blush Silk Clear #D981AD
Complementary counterpoint: Jade Bloom Clear #A1E3C2
Analogous lead: Merlot Bloom Clear #E3A1AC
Analogous echo: Mauve Bloom Clear #E3A1DD
Triadic +120°: Lime Bloom Clear #C2E3A1
Triadic +240°: Sapphire Bloom Clear #A1C2E3
Split-comp +150°: Emerald Bloom Clear #A1E3A1
Split-comp +210°: Aqua Bloom Clear #A1E3E3

Compare

See how Blush Bloom Clear compares side by side with related colors.

vsBlush Pearl ClearvsBlush Silk ClearvsJade Bloom ClearvsMerlot Bloom ClearvsMauve Bloom ClearvsLime Bloom Clear

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

Search by hex
Nearby match
Blush Silk Clear
#D981AD · hsl(330, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Blush Pearl Clear
#ECC0D6 · hsl(330, 54%, 84%)
Nearby match
Blush Bloom Soft
#D7ADC2 · hsl(330, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Blush Bloom Vivid
#EF95C2 · hsl(330, 74%, 76%)
Nearby match
Blush Mist Clear
#F3D8E6 · hsl(330, 54%, 90%)
Nearby match
Rose Bloom Clear
#E3A1CD · hsl(320, 54%, 76%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.4:1
Jade Ink Faint
#202724
AAA7.2:1
Jade Ink Muted
#1D2A24
AAA7:1
Jade Ink Dust
#1A2D24
AAA7.5:1
Sage Gray Ink
#222524
AAA7.4:1
Celadon Ink Faint
#202723
AAA7.2:1
Celadon Ink Muted
#1D2A23

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#CDD2B9
Protanopia
#CAC9BB
Tritanopia
#E0B5B3
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Blush Bloom Faint#C8BCC2 · hsl(330, 10%, 76%)Blush Bloom Muted#CDB7C2 · hsl(330, 18%, 76%)Blush Bloom Dust#D2B2C2 · hsl(330, 26%, 76%)Blush Bloom Soft#D7ADC2 · hsl(330, 34%, 76%)Blush Bloom Clear#E3A1C2 · hsl(330, 54%, 76%)Blush Bloom Vivid#EF95C2 · hsl(330, 74%, 76%)Blush Bloom Bright#F58EC2 · hsl(330, 84%, 76%)Blush Bloom Pure#FA89C2 · hsl(330, 92%, 76%)
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