#E1A3CF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.093 337.5), rgb(225, 163, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#E1A3CF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A3CF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 163, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 51%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.093 337.5) |
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 #E1A3CF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1A3CF | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A3CF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A3CF text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A3CF
oklch(78.7% 0.093 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C1
oklch(70.6% 0.149 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B1
oklch(63% 0.189 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B9309D
oklch(55.7% 0.206 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2086
oklch(49.2% 0.192 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#811E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#682058
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#E1A3CF 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) | #A4B0D1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B9CD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A5B2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A3CF
#E1A3CF
oklch(78.7% 0.093 337.5)
- #86CCA3
#86CCA3
oklch(78.7% 0.092 157.8)
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 #E1A3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #E1A3CF 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.