#E1A5CC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.087 340.1), rgb(225, 165, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#E1A5CC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A5CC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 165, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.087 340.1) |
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 #E1A5CC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1A5CC | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A5CC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A5CC text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A5CC
oklch(79% 0.087 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AA
oklch(63% 0.177 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#B73696
oklch(55.6% 0.193 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2780
oklch(49.1% 0.179 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#802368
oklch(42.8% 0.148 340)
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Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#E1A5CC 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) | #A7B1CE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BACA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A6B2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A5CC
#E1A5CC
oklch(79% 0.087 340.1)
- #88CCA8
#88CCA8
oklch(79% 0.086 160.5)
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 #E1A5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #E1A5CC 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.