#E1A7CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.082 342.3), rgb(225, 167, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#E1A7CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A7CA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 167, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.082 342.3) |
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 #E1A7CA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1A7CA | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A7CA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A7CA text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A7CA
oklch(79.3% 0.082 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA5
oklch(63.2% 0.167 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63B90
oklch(55.6% 0.182 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.169 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2664
oklch(42.7% 0.141 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#662551
oklch(37.6% 0.109 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#E1A7CA 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) | #AAB3CB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BBC8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A7B3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A7CA
#E1A7CA
oklch(79.3% 0.082 342.3)
- #8BCCAC
#8BCCAC
oklch(79.2% 0.081 162.5)
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 #E1A7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #E1A7CA 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.