#DEAECA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.067 342.9), rgb(222, 174, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#DEAECA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAECA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 174, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.067 342.9) |
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 #DEAECA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAECA | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAECA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAECA text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAECA
oklch(80.3% 0.067 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 343)
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Step 500
500
#C1659F
oklch(63.2% 0.136 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4A8A
oklch(55.7% 0.148 343)
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Step 700
700
#933B75
oklch(49.1% 0.137 343)
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Step 800
800
#78315F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#612C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 343)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#DEAECA 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) | #B0B7CB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBEC9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AEB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAECA
#DEAECA
oklch(80.3% 0.067 342.9)
- #98CDB2
#98CDB2
oklch(80.4% 0.067 162.3)
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 #DEAECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #DEAECA 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.